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Cucumber Leaf with oddity #876157

Asked July 06, 2024, 9:35 PM EDT

Hope someone knows what is going on here? I found this on or growing out of a cucumber leaf. Is it a fungus? An insect egg? It's about 7mm long & I didn't notice the weird braided stem or the dead ant nearby until I looked at the image at 100%. Thanks!

Carroll County Maryland

Expert Response

This looks like a piece of conifer foliage that fell from above/nearby and pierced the leaf. It is nothing to worry about.  

The most common problems we see with growing cucumber plants are listed (with photos) on our Key to Common Problems of Cucumbers page.

Christa

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