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KC Kevin

Mission Viejo, CA

A few of my leaves have this squiggly line on them. Can someone identify this for me?

It kicked the heck out of my daughter's cucumber plants. Not much on the pumpkin so far.

Its in my diary here:

http://www.bigpumpkins.com/Diary/DiaryViewOne.asp?eid=186791

8/10/2012 12:39:57 AM

croley bend

Williamsburg,KY

Squiggly lines are from leaf miners.

8/10/2012 8:36:33 AM

Matt D.

Connecticut

Croley is right those are tunnel left be leaf miners.

Here is what they can do:
http://www.plant-shed.com/images/pests/miscellaneous/leafminer.jpg

Here is what the insect looks like:
http://cisr.ucr.edu/images/citrus_laef_miner_1.jpg

8/12/2012 10:27:15 PM

KC Kevin

Mission Viejo, CA

This seems like a pretty small problem considering all that can go wrong. Is it worth worrying about?

8/17/2012 5:27:13 PM

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