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leaf chewers #47077 August 8th, 2006 at 08:12 AM
Joined: Feb 2006 California flycats OP Member
OP flycats Member Joined: Feb 2006 California	What makes perfectly circular chew marks in my leaves, is it the grasshoppers? Inquiring minds want to know! Specifically it's my western redbud. THANKS!

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Re: leaf chewers #47078 August 9th, 2006 at 03:42 AM
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chenno Member Joined: May 2006 WI	Not sure??But I know, my little culprit is a mouse...

Re: leaf chewers #47079 August 22nd, 2006 at 12:22 PM
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Buglady Member Joined: Jan 2004 PA	carpenter bees

Re: leaf chewers #47080 August 22nd, 2006 at 12:23 PM
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Buglady Member Joined: Jan 2004 PA	carpenter bees .. and it is more of a cosmetic issue

Re: leaf chewers #47081 August 22nd, 2006 at 03:51 PM
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Malica Member M Joined: Jul 2006 Southwestern Ontario	My guess would have been grasshoppers too. link There's sure a lot of them this year, and a number of my plants are looking the like the "Grasshopper Damage" picture.

Re: leaf chewers #47082 August 22nd, 2006 at 04:09 PM
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Buglady Member Joined: Jan 2004 PA	carpenter bees make a perfect circle cut out of leave. grasshopper damage is not circular, it is more irregular. The grasshopper sit on leaves edge and eat down the leaf edge. And yes i know i spend too much time watching insects eat but that's what i do

Re: leaf chewers #47083 August 23rd, 2006 at 02:19 AM
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OP flycats Member Joined: Feb 2006 California	REALLY? Carpenter bees eat leaves? I did not know that! Thanks for the help! If I remember I'll post a pic of the damage so you can get a better idea. I keep forgetting to get a pic.

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Re: leaf chewers #47084 August 23rd, 2006 at 12:25 PM
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Buglady Member Joined: Jan 2004 PA	They dont eat the leaves, they cut the circles out and use them for to make cells that they rear their young in. http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/insect/05576.html

Re: leaf chewers #47085 August 25th, 2006 at 06:33 AM
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OP flycats Member Joined: Feb 2006 California	Cool! well not for my redbud.. THANKS buglady!

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