holes in blossoms of petunias

Any home remedies?

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#1 Comment By shelley On 05/26/2015 @ 2:05 am

Without knowing the cause it is difficult to propose a remedy. However, the likely cause is probably an insect. I would inspect your petunias thoroughly for insects. Here are articles that will link you to potential culprits and remedies:

It could be a tobacco budworm (the article focuses on roses, but they do infest petunias):
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/roses/budworms-roses.htm ^[1]

Earwigs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/removing-earwigs-garden.htm ^[2]

Snails & Slugs:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/organic-snail-control.htm ^[3]
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/kill-garden-slugs.htm ^[4]

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[2] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/removing-earwigs-garden.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/removing-earwigs-garden.htm

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