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Sat, Oct 3, 09 at 19:32
| Anyone have any idea what has been completely eating away the foliage of my hardy hiscus plants the last 2 yrs. No nearby plants are affected...just these guys. Looks like someone fired away at them with birdshot, and the blooms have been scarcer as a result. Is there a good remedy? |
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| Mine were hit also. I think it's mallow moth larvae, a small green caterpillar. A couple of treatments with malathion will work. |
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- Posted by tracey_nj6 6 (My Page) on Mon, Oct 26, 09 at 11:02
| Could've also been sawfly larvae. Check the underside of an affective leaf. I only handpick, but it was without a doubt a tedious year doing that. Although it might be too late now, keep it in mine for next year. It seems to get worse every year in my garden... |
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