Re: Helichrysum

Rika wrote:
> 
> > I get them on Aquilegia, too and just ignore them.  This is a rather
> > different pest in that it bores a tiny hole in the leaf, and makes this
> > sort of webby stuff that sticks the leaves together.  I've seen the larvae
> > - small and black, but never the whatever it is that puts them there.
> > Unlike on Aquilegia, where they are simply unsightly, this kills the leaf,
> > which then turns black and, since it's sticking to the adjacent leaves, is
> > a melluvahess.
> >
> 
>

> The "webby stuff" that Marilyn refers to is caused by a worm, or caterpillar.
> I don't know of any treatment for the Leaf Miner, other than cutting away the
> affected leaves.
> 
Orthene Systemic Insecticide kills leaf miner and other foliage eating
insects for 6 weeks to 2 months duration. 
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