What eats radish leaves?
 

My daughter is growing radishes & is fed up that there are teeny little
holes in the leaves as she wanted to enter her radishes in the village WI
flower show competition next month - any idea what is eating them?
Also there are some very small yellow eggs on the leaves - I'm wondering
what they are too - ladybirds?

Thanks for any replies!
Jayne

What eats radish leaves?
 

Sounds as if the leaves are being got at by Flea beetle.
The eggs could well be Lady bird

--
David Hill
Abacus nurseries
www.abacus-nurseries.co.uk

What eats radish leaves?
 

Put some treacle on a piece of card and hold it over the radishes while you
move the leaves about and you should catch the flea beetle if that's what it
is
PS My tortoise loves radish leaves too!


Robert The Devil's Advocate www.pafc.co.uk
"Jayne" wrote in message
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: My daughter is growing radishes & is fed up that there are teeny little
: holes in the leaves as she wanted to enter her radishes in the village WI
: flower show competition next month - any idea what is eating them?
: Also there are some very small yellow eggs on the leaves - I'm wondering
: what they are too - ladybirds?
:
: Thanks for any replies!
: Jayne
:
:
:
:

What eats radish leaves?
 

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
Sounds as if the leaves are being got at by Flea beetle.
The eggs could well be Lady bird


Thank you for the reply. That must be what is causing the holes.

Jayne

What eats radish leaves?
 

"The Devil's Advocate" wrote in
message ...
Put some treacle on a piece of card and hold it over the radishes while
you
move the leaves about and you should catch the flea beetle if that's what
it
is

Sounds like fun!

:-)
Jayne

What eats radish leaves?
 

"David Hill" wrote in message
...
Sounds as if the leaves are being got at by Flea beetle.
The eggs could well be Lady bird


Thank you for the reply. That must be what is causing the holes.

Jayne

What eats radish leaves?
 

"The Devil's Advocate" wrote in
message ...
Put some treacle on a piece of card and hold it over the radishes while
you
move the leaves about and you should catch the flea beetle if that's what
it
is

Sounds like fun!

:-)
Jayne