Holes All over them. I'm pretty sure it's snails, because of the slime trail. Although, there are some leaves that have groves cut out of them, like a catapillar has been there. Snails are terrible in my greenhouse and I can't find the buggers. What can I do? isn't there some snail bait? I haven't seen any at walmart.
kathy_ann
KathyAnn, I found big inch worms on some of my brug leaves the last couple of days. They were starting to look just like your leaves. If you can find some slug and snail bait, I'd treat those pots with that. For the worms, any product with BT in it will work. I'm even thinking about soaking some of the mosquito dunks and using the water as a spray. This is starting off to be a very bad year for bugs and worms. I even have slugs in my cabbage heads in the garden. Nothing will get them out except cutting the heads and going after them. Disgusting...I've never had that problem before. Hope you get rid of the guys that are having meals of your brug leaves.
Thanks brugie, I will have to look at the nurseries to see if I can find some slug bait, I've seen these inch worms too. look like the horn worm but little LOL
Yes...the little devils can really destroy leaves quickly. My wrens aren't doing their job. They must think it is too hot out there too. LOL!
Kathy Ann, Our Walmart carries slug bait. It's in a plastic bag and called Ortho Bug-Getta Snail and Slub Bait. It works well here.
The biggest problem I'm having on mine this year is little tiny grasshoppers. It seems like the problem change every year. Last year it was caterpillars. It's rained just about every day for over two weeks here, so the spray doesn't stay on the plant. I used a systemic yesterday, but it doesn't look like it worked.
Good luck.
Kay
Thanks Kay, I'll check my walmart again then to see if they have this slug bait.
kathy
I have those little green caterpillars too. Funny how they like some brugs and skip over others. I need to spray today. Those tiny green ones are so hungry! Do they grow up to be beautiful mini butterflies?
Good luck Kathy, your plants will get new leaves fast enough if you can get rid of those nasty bugs.
I have the grasshoppers, also the Japanese Beatle, they destroy everything.
