Columbine > Holes in leaves
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Credit: Jeff Hahn
Credit: Jeff Hahn
Credit: Jeff Hahn
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Columbine sawfly
- Occurs May to June
- Chews leaf tissue starting along the sides of the leaves, leaving the midveins
- Sawfly is caterpillar- or worm-like, grows up to 1 inch long, and is green
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Credit: Mary Meyer
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Hail
- Ragged holes in foliage
- Appears suddenly, after sever weather
- Affects very local area only, sometimes individual plants show damage
- Plants outgrow damage, leaves produced after hail event are undamaged
