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Identify this disease please.

pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
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Hi, does anyone know what this is and how to treat.  I cannot see any leaf images like it on the Internet.
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  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I'd suspect some sort of leaf miner

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    Could be some kind of leaf miner damage ?
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    Leaf miners can be quite plant specific so if you google the plant and leaf miner you may be able to find out exactly which moth (or fly) larvae this is caused by.
    If you can keep your head, while those around you are losing theirs, you may not have grasped the seriousness of the situation.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    Thank you, does neem oil work to kill them or is there some other natural method
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    As above, before giving advice, can you let us know what plant is it on?

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    It's apparently a mediterranean shrub. I don't know as it was there when we moved in.

  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    If you can take a photo of the whole shrub, that would help with an ID.  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236

    Elaeagnus × submacrophylla

  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Elaeagnus are tough as old boots so unless the shrub is covered in them (which is very unlikely) I'd leave them be. I doubt they'll harm your shrub.

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • pottering girlpottering girl Posts: 236
    OK thanks, half the shrub has these leaves.

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