What's Eating My Geraniums?

[icyfroth]

Finally, I've got some read Geraniums growing in a terracotta pot. Sadly, they look bitten and curled, although they seem to flourishing ok. Putting out lots of new shoots.

I've pulled off a few grubs, but still those yellow spots appear, which eventually look like lacework on the leaves. Not impressed.

Any advice would be welcome.

[bsal6160]

not me but something that likes your flowers,snails?

[kopenhagen5]

I was also going to say snails.

Often snails when a large portion of leaves is missing.

Looks like you also have leaf blight.(tan spots)

[imastawka]

I'd say snails too.

Look under your pot if it's raised, or look under the rim.

They're hiding somewhere during the day

[nevillesdaughter]

Looks like some sort of sap-sucker or leaf miner to me. Maybe. I think Pest Oil or any white oil might help and not do any harm. Just a suggestion.

Marina.

[bushies.girl]

Very rare for snails/slugs to eat geraniums, they dont tend to like them

[youcandoityoucandoityoucandoit]

I think its a moth that turns into a caterpillar..chewing the leaves first, and then the rest of the plant..

You might be able to see them at night with a flashlight..

I dont think its snails either.

[kopenhagen5]

I think you could be right.

On second look snails don't eat small holes in the middle so much.

Looks more like a caterpillar.

[bushies.girl]

Was thinking a caterpillar as well, check at night time under the leaves     ......  You may need to cut off the affected leaves and spray the whole plant

I have heaps of geraniums, have never seen a snail go near one of them

[lyndal1838]

Have you had any white butterflies/moths around?   It is the time of the year for the white cabbage moth.

Have a look under the leaves for tiny (and I do mean tiny) little green grubs.  They can strip a plant overnight and are almost impossible to pick off by hand....you will need to spray.