poopsmells
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So, i've just come home today to see these weird discolorations in some of my base leaves. These are grown outside with natural sunlight. whats the deal?
What is wrong with my plants?
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Looks like leaf miners.
Leaf miners
These Little creatures are a pain to get rid of, the miners eat and dig squiggly lines into your leaves all the while planting there larvae in them making it hard to get rid of them. They plant there eggs in the leaves in mid When they hatch they feed off of your leaves untill they get big enough to pupate. Pupation occurs within the leaf or in the soil beneath the plant. After they emerge the entire cycle will start over and you will have a bigger infestation.
Controls
Controls: Natural control for these insects is difficult. You can remove affected leaves and discard them. Chemical control is hard and is ment towards the emerging adults. Since the larvae is well protected within the leaf. Neem oil will work well.
Pictures 3-4 shows leaf miners attack
http://www.icmag.com/ic/showthread.php?t=11688 it's near the bottom.