leafminer
Foliage interior pest
A leafminer is an insect larva that feeds between the upper and lower surfaces of a leaf, creating visible tunnels or blotches as it eats through the tissue.
The winding trails left behind are distinctive signs of infestation.
Various moths, flies, beetles, and sawflies have leafmining larvae.
Gardeners and farmers treat them as pests.
Immature feeding stage
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- HymenopteraInsect order with membrane wings
- entomologyStudy of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
invertebrate · parasitoid · sawfly · pupation · instar · molt · oviposition · serpentine
Digging underground passages
- blotchIrregular colored mark
- chlorosisChlorophyll deficiency in plants
- necrosisLocalized cell death
- stipplingDot-based shading technique
lesions · discoloration · defoliation · yellowing · mottling · translucent · epidermal · mesophyll
Reproductive cell in shell
- larvaImmature feeding stage
- pupaInsect's resting stage
- adultMature person, legally responsible
- generationsPeople born around same time
Red culinary fruit
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
- hollySpiny-leaved winter shrub
boxwood · columbine · birch · ornamentals · vegetables · greenhouse · transplants · seedlings
Pest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- controlAuthority to direct
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
- insecticideToxic agent targeting pests
pesticide · spray · treatment · monitoring · trap · biological control · threshold · population
larva
Immature feeding stage
- LepidopteraButterfly and moth order
- HymenopteraInsect order with membrane wings
- entomologyStudy of insects
arthropod · invertebrate · parasitoid · sawfly · pupation · instar · molt · oviposition · serpentine · frass
tunneling
Digging underground passages
stippling · lesions · discoloration · defoliation · yellowing · mottling · translucent · epidermal · mesophyll · skeletonizing
egg
Reproductive cell in shell
generations · overwintering · emergence · diapause · ovipositor
tomato
Red culinary fruit
- spinachEdible dark green leaves
- citrusAcidic fruits with segments
- chrysanthemumOrnamental daisy relative
holly · boxwood · columbine · birch · ornamentals · vegetables · greenhouse · transplants · seedlings · beet
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- controlAuthority to direct
- managementOrganizing and directing resources
insecticide · pesticide · spray · treatment · monitoring · trap · biological control · threshold · population · eradication
leafminerdefoliator
What removes plant leaves
skeletonizer · grasshopper · Japanese beetle · leaf roller · leaf cutter