Q.Wisteria Woes!
I have a Wisteria climbing up a wooden trellis arch, but something is eating it!. Although Pic1 shows some holes in the leaves this is not my main concern. Pics 2 & 3 show the new shoots being completely stripped of new leaves, more of a worry. I can see no signs of any bugs and have sprayed with a general bug killer, to no avail. I live in Scotland. Any suggestions would be gratefully appreciated.
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The leaves are stippled looking which is a sign of spider mites. They need a miticide to kill them. The leaves may have turned yellow and dropped off, or just dropped off.
Wisteria frutecens is a host plant for several butterflies and skippers. I had silver spotted skipper caterpillars on my young wisteria and they completely stripped it. The leaves grew back though. I would let them live if that is what you have.
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/spider-mite-control.htm
