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beth
    Aug 05, 2009Reply with quote#1

i planted a cotoneaster hedge this spring.  they have grown several inches since may.  lately i noticed a couple of plants that appeared to be dying.  their leaves turned mottled orange, beige and still some green.  i thought they might be dry as we haven't had much rain but when watering this morning i noticed wormlike creatures on most of the leaves.  the largest are about a cm.  they have a slightly larger head than body.  they have lines sort of like segments on them and a smaller looking tail.  they are translucent brown with a black line on the back bone and the tip of the tail.  when examining the leaves further is looks like they have eaten the green parts off leaving behind just the membrane.  the membrane then dries out, hence the orange,  the beige is the fresher membrane.  please help someone.  i don't want to lose all my plants.  thanks

beth
    Aug 06, 2009Reply with quote#2

so i think that it might be pear slugs on the plants.  i sprayed them with soapy water and then high pressure sprayed them off the plants.  several of the plants look pretty dead and i am now wondering if they will recover for next year.  anyone experienced pear slugs before?

beth
redmonlee
    Sept 04, 2009Reply with quote#3



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