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Black Eyed Susan (Rudbekia) >Holes in leaves

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  • slugs 1
    Credit: Jeff Hahn
  • slugs 2

    Credit: Jeff Hahn

  • slugs 2

    Credit: Jeff Hahn

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green arrowSlugs

  • Occurs spring and summer
  • Chews ragged, irregular shaped holes in leaves that cross the veins
  • Soft-bodied, brownish, up to two or more inches long; snails without shells
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  • Checkerspot 1
    Credit: Jeff Hahn
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    Credit: Jeff Hahn

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green arrowCheckerspot butterfly caterpillar

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  • animal damage 1
    Credit: Jeff Hahn
  • animal damage 2

    Credit: Jeff Hahn

  • animal damage 3

    Credit: M. Oldahowski

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green arrowDeer, rabbit and other animal damage

  • All of large sections of leaves are cut off and missing, leaving only a stem or petiole (leaf stalk)
  • Animal foot prints or dropping near plant
  • Often happens suddenly, overnight
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  • Hail 1
    Credit: Mary Meyer
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green arrowHail

  • 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

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