Q.What Could Be Eating My Red Tiger Maple Abutilon?
Many leaves have lots of holes in them but some leaves have been eaten gone except the support veining. I can’t see any bugs. I’ve sprayed with soap water and also a commercial insecticides soap but to no avail. Any idea what might be the culprit?
Certified GKH Gardening Expert
It may help to go out at night with a flashlight to see what is on your plants. Nighttime feeders include slugs, earwigs, and beetles. Japanese beetles are notorious for leaving the veins in a leaf, giving it a lacy look. Grasshoppers are eating holes in plant leaves right now, too. These articles should help with control:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/holes-in-plant-leaves.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/animals/nocturnal-pests.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/grasshopper-control.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/japanese-beetles.htm
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/japanese-beetle-resistant-plants.htm
