What Insects Eat Hostas
The Bugs Most Likely to Eat Hostas Are Slugs and Snails. However, Other Potential Culprits Include Cutworms, Black Vine Weevils, and Nematodes. How Do I Keep...
The bugs most likely to eat hostas are slugs and snails. However, other potential culprits include cutworms, black vine weevils, and nematodes.
How do I keep bugs from eating my hostas?
In a spray bottle, mix a solution of 2 cups water, 10 drops tea tree oil and 10 drops liquid dish detergent. Spray onto plant leaves, and repeat as necessary to keep insects from attacking your hostas.
How do you treat holes in hostas?
Large, irregular holes throughout the leaves may indicate a chewing pest, such as grasshoppers. You can use Carbaryl in dust form (Sevin) in the morning to stop their munching. An alternative approach for these pests includes the use of a naturally occurring microbe called Nosema locustae.
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