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The leaves on a variety of different plants have this damage. What is causing this and how to treat
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What's on these leaves #869459
Asked May 21, 2024, 1:19 PM EDT
The leaves on a variety of different plants have this damage. What is causing this and how to treat
Baltimore City County Maryland
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This looks like classic Four-lined Plant Bug feeding damage, but no intervention or treatment is necessary, and the plants will recover on their own. You can clip off any individual leaves with heavy damage if they are too unsightly, but otherwise new growth will cover that up in due time. The adult insects are not active for very long, and they only have one generation per year, so any ongoing damage will be ending soon.
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