Bugs Eating My Plants Leaves. Sucking insects poke tiny holes in leaves and draw the juices out of them. I keep noticing holes in the outer leaves.
Like its adult family members, this juvenile potato beetle from www.pinterest.com
Growing up, my family had a small garden every year. Water the vegetable plants at soil level early in the day, and avoid splashing the leaves, as wet foliage is more susceptible to insect damage. Try watering your plants every morning if it is possible to you.
Hostas plants are a common target for slugs and snails.
I pulled off some damaged leaves. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 7 through 10, or as container plants overwintered indoor elsewhere, cannas are likely to host at least one of these unwelcome diners. I pulled off some damaged leaves. Rather than chewing holes in leaves, however, they prefer to suck the sap out of plants, causing the leaves to droop and spreading disease in their wake.
