Posted by Plant Guy on July 31, 2009, 12:52 am
What eats the leaves of castor bean plants?
Seems to only happen at night. No bugs seen on the leaves during the
day.
I thought these plants were toxic.
Earwigs maybe?
Posted by Real Pisser on August 1, 2009, 3:07 pm
> What eats the leaves of castor bean plants?
> Seems to only happen at night. No bugs seen on the leaves during the
> day.
> I thought these plants were toxic.
> Earwigs maybe?
probably slugs or snails
Posted by Plant Guy on August 1, 2009, 7:07 pm
Will earwig "destroyer" kill slugs or snails?
Posted by Real Pisser on August 1, 2009, 8:58 pm
> Will earwig "destroyer" kill slugs or snails?
don't know that. try a google search
Posted by willshak on August 2, 2009, 10:27 am
on 8/1/2009 7:07 PM (ET) Plant Guy wrote the following:
> Will earwig "destroyer" kill slugs or snails?
>
The best solution for slugs is a saucer full of beer. They are attracted
to the beer and then drown in it.
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> Seems to only happen at night. No bugs seen on the leaves during the
> day.
> I thought these plants were toxic.
> Earwigs maybe?