THere is someone eating my leaves ?!?!?!

[Roly0217]

everyone I need help trying to find out what could be causing this sord of scars in my leaves. Any help would be great.

[BikerDoc5968]

The first thing that comes to mind are snails and/or slugs. In the 1st pic it almost looks like there are dried slime markings on the leaf...a sign of slugs/snails. Try this test: place apple slices, about 1/4" thick, on top of the media. Leave them in place overnite and in the early AM check the underside of the slices. Snails are very small, sometimes requiring a magnifying glass but you'll see them. They get into the pot, if you have your chids outside for the summer. They also come in when you purchase a new plant and they were there from the vendors. The other situation, as happened to me several weeks ago, is damage from falling objects like hail or acorns or debris.....

[Roly0217]

Thank you Doc !!! I'm pretty sure that it might be the snail and slugs. I already purchased snail bait and treated my entire yard specially under the shelves in the ground and around the fixtures. Now I'll purchase the liquid snail bait to dab it on the rim od the pot just like I was told to get rid of this pests from the pots.

[BikerDoc5968]

The snails live in the media and crawl out at night...so most people recommend some kind of poision that you can drench your pot in....I read one person soaked her chids for several minutes in coffee gounds. For me I just repotted because I had a snail problem and it was time to repot...2 birds, 1 stone

[Roly0217]

I just repotted about 2 months ago so I don't need to repot in a while but still need to do something to get rid of these little pests

[priz_m]

I agree with Doc. Apple or potato slices will do the trick, in addition to the bait purchased.

Hope you get it under control

[addictedcountryman]

okay, my turn! sorry to impede on this thread, but i am watering my vandas today and i noticed the tips of the leaves look shredded! time for apples....