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Dear Folks
What type of pest could cause chewed leaves on an Angel Wings plant on a pot that I bought recently from Bunnings ? I couldn't see any pest ?
What insecticide should I used
Hi @zillah,
It looks like the chewed leaves on your Angel Wings plant are most likely being caused by snails, slugs, or possibly caterpillars. Caterpillars often leave quite distinctive C-shaped cut-out marks when they feed, whereas the damage on your plant looks more in line with what snails or slugs tend to cause. A simple solution would be to sprinkle some snail and slug pellets over the top of the pot to knock them back. If you have pets, be sure to choose a pet-safe option such as OCP 600g Eco-Shield Organic Snail & Slug Killer, which is iron-based and safe to use around animals.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
Mitchell
Thank you very much Mitchel sorry I was busy I couldn't reply earlier
I have got this one can I use it ? or the one that you recommend would be better ?
If it is a caterpillar how pellets would work against it as I guess we need to spray the leaves
Thx
Those will work @zillah. For caterpillars, you can spray with something like Richgro 1L Beat-A-Bug Naturally Based Insect Spray.
Mitchell
