My hollyhock leaves are being eaten by something. The leaves don't
have big chunks taken out the edges, but instead, the leaves are eaten
from the inside out, making the leaf look like lace doilies. Any idea
what insect I'm combatting here?

Sounds like hollyhock weevil. See:
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/PLANTS/index.html
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/d...ow/weevil.html

Those are from a quick google search; you could find more.

Sue

Zone 6, Southcentral PA


"Fleemo" wrote in message
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My hollyhock leaves are being eaten by something. The leaves don't
have big chunks taken out the edges, but instead, the leaves are eaten
from the inside out, making the leaf look like lace doilies. Any idea
what insect I'm combatting here?

"SugarChile" wrote in message thlink.net...
Sounds like hollyhock weevil. See:
http://www.coopext.colostate.edu/TRA/PLANTS/index.html
http://www.agnr.umd.edu/users/hgic/d...ow/weevil.html

Those are from a quick google search; you could find more.

Sue

Thanks Sue! Following your advice, I also found out what was going on
with some of my other Hollyhocks, namely Rust! (I didn't realize
Hollyhocks were so problematic to grow!)

I appreciate your input.

-Fleemo