How Do You Identify Boring Insects On Plants?
When your plants aren’t looking as great as they could be, you need to determine whether the cause is poor nutrition or boring insects that are damaging to your plants. Rule out other possibilities. Take a close look at your plants and make sure that the symptoms you are seeing are not due to plant disease or chewing or sucking insects. Once you have ruled out other possibilities, consider the damage. Are there circular holes in the leaves or stem? Are there deep holes in the main stem of the plant–the part that is most like the trunk of a tree? Are there deep holes in the fruit of the plant (if the plant produces fruit)? If so, it is likely that your plant has boring insects. If you have identified that there are boring insects on your plant, the next step is to determine the right way to get rid of them. In some cases, you can spray them off with water; in others you can remove them with a vacuum cleaner; in still others, pesticides may be needed.
