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leaf minerAny of various insect larvae that live and feed within a leaf, including caterpillars, sawfly larvae, beetle and weevil grubs, and dipteran maggots. Most leaf-miner burrows or tunnels are either thin, winding, whitish trails or broad, whitish or brownish blotches. Though leaf miners do not usually cause injury, they mar the appearance of ornamental trees and shrubs. One method of control is to remove and burn infested leaves; spraying with nicotine solutions or dusting with insecticides is effective only when the adults are emerging. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Lemon, lime and grapefruit are most susceptible to the citrus leaf miner pest, although other citrus family members may also become hosts to it. If they do experience some stress, the insects that most often appear will be the leaf miner or scale. After predatory wasps devour the leaf miner, they burst from the mine, creating shotgun-like holes. |
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