My new osteospermum plants have been eaten right through the stems. What would be the cause I had protected with slug pellets

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A tray of cosmos have also been dessimated. I wonder if it is a mouse It all happened on the same day overnight.

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Answer 1

You may want to check for earwigs or caterpillars. Spraying your plants with neem oil could be helpful. If it's caterpillars, spray with Bt.

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/holes-in-plant-leaves.htm

https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/pesticides/using-bacillus-thuringiensis.htm

Here's an article about African Daisies:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/ornamental/flowers/african-daisy/african-daisies-osteospermum.htm