[url=https://www.dawty.com/v/dennis/nada/]chili leaves[/url]
the above link goes to my webpage with the chili pics.
There is some kind of yellow twiggy lines growing on the leaves on my chili plants. I don't know what it is. Did I put too much fertilizer or over watered? Or is it some kind of bug that is causing that problem?
I hope someone can help me identify this problem because 90% of my chili plants have this problem.
By the way, if you are interested, I created a timeline for my chili, and the link is [url=https://www.dawty.com/v/dennis/Chili/]chili timeline[/url]
hope to hear from you soon.
Thanks
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Can someone help identify the yellow twiggy line on leaves?
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According to a lady I been talking to from another forum, she said it might be a "Leaf Miner Damage." I'm guessing it's a type of maggot that lives between the leaves and tunnel its way around, causing a twiggy-line look.
I didn't see any moving insects living on the plants except for a few spiders.
Can someone confirm that these damages are caused by Leaf Miners? If so, how would I prevent them from getting into the leaves?
Here is a link to find out what Leaf Miners are:
https://entowww.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg234.html
I didn't see any moving insects living on the plants except for a few spiders.
Can someone confirm that these damages are caused by Leaf Miners? If so, how would I prevent them from getting into the leaves?
Here is a link to find out what Leaf Miners are:
https://entowww.tamu.edu/fieldguide/cimg234.html
Last edited by imteebest on Sun Sep 16, 2007 10:02 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Yes both pics are leaf miner caused by eggs layed in the epidermis of the leaf by several different pests. The reason you may not see them is several are nocturnal and will hide during the day or are flies.
There is little you can do to control it. Parasitic wasps will infect leaf miner but because your plants are in an enclosed environment they will have limited access. The best thing you can do is remove the leaves and destroy as soon as you notice this. The plants should be able to tolerate some damage if healthy enough.
There is little you can do to control it. Parasitic wasps will infect leaf miner but because your plants are in an enclosed environment they will have limited access. The best thing you can do is remove the leaves and destroy as soon as you notice this. The plants should be able to tolerate some damage if healthy enough.