CLOSED: What's making the little holes in leaves

LorraineR Gilmer, TX(Zone 8a) May 19, 2008

I know nothing about garden bugs and this is my first serious gardening year. I don't want to lose it to whatever this is.

Please help. I know I should know, I've seen it, just didn't get info.

Thanks!!!!

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threegardeners North Augusta, ON May 19, 2008

It looks a lot like slug damage...

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LorraineR Gilmer, TX(Zone 8a) May 19, 2008

What can I do. I never see anything on them, but that's one thing I've heard of, the slugs, just didn't know what they do. There must be a ton of them, cause I've got damage everywhere.

Is there a certain bug killer I need to use.? Thanks for helping!!!

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dougmach Slidell, LA May 20, 2008

Definietly slugs, i have them and have tried coffee grounds, dish soap and beer. none of which worked well, if someone has a good idea to get rid of them, i would like to know it. thanks

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LorraineR Gilmer, TX(Zone 8a) May 20, 2008

I thought slugs left somekind of slimy stuff. No? I put sevin dust on them just to see until I could find out a real remedy.

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sallyg Anne Arundel,, MD(Zone 7b) May 22, 2008

by the way- that plant looks like (wild) Asiatic dayflower which is a really rampant self-seeder around here. But can fill an area with juicy reclining stems with blue flowers that only last a day.

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redchic01 southern willamette , OR(Zone 7a) May 22, 2008

I use sluggo any place where my cats can get to and it's pretty darn effective, but it wears off faster than the other that I use and it's fairly pricey for the amount. So, where the animals can't get to I use deadline slug bait, it's quite effective. Believe me, here in my climate, where the sluggs are the size of small bananas.... we take our slug bait Very seriously!!!

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LorraineR Gilmer, TX(Zone 8a) May 22, 2008

Thanks ya'll.

I hate that stuff Sally. It is everywhere. There are a couple places I leave it cause it's really bare, but I spend my life jerking that stuff u. I really think it's pretty, b ut it DOES take over.

Off to buy my deadline. I got just plain old bug spray yesterday, but of course it doesn't kill slugs. Woe is me