what is eating my palm leaves??

[Mohsen]

Just notice today that something has been eating my palm leaves specially " Archontophoenix cunninghamiana " and "Livistona nitida"

That's not fair to wait weeks and most of the time months to see a new leaf and then it would be eaten that easily

anyone can guess what was that and how to prevent this???

[Kris]

Hi,

I think its either grasshopper or catapiller of some kind.

You can spray diluted neem oil or my way of chemical based insecticide which I often use once or twice a year,when I see such leaf damage !

Throughout the world people are lossing their cidp,bismarkia,med fans to weevils and fungus infections because they all went the organic way !

Love,

Kris. 

[Pip]

I feel your frustration Mohsen. I had cut worm caterpillars attack my Dypsis baronii, Kentiopsis oliviformis, Rhopalostylis sapidia, Linospadix monostachya and a Clinostigma seedling at the beginning of winter. I mistook the damage for slugs or snails so was surprised the damage continued after scattering snail pellets. I found the cut worms and squished them all.

[Mohsen]

5 hours ago, Kris said:

Hi,

I think its either grasshopper or catapiller of some kind.

You can spray diluted neem oil or my way of chemical based insecticide which I often use once or twice a year,when I see such leaf damage !

Throughout the world people are lossing their cidp,bismarkia,med fans to weevils and fungus infections because they all went the organic way !

Love,

Kris. 

Thanks Kris

one I had insect issue for my indoor palms, organic way didnt work so I applied chemical which was very effective ...

i wouldn't mind to use chemical again if I have to...

[Mohsen]

2 hours ago, Pip said:

I feel your frustration Mohsen. I had cut worm caterpillars attack my Dypsis baronii, Kentiopsis oliviformis, Rhopalostylis sapidia, Linospadix monostachya and a Clinostigma seedling at the beginning of winter. I mistook the damage for slugs or snails so was surprised the damage continued after scattering snail pellets. I found the cut worms and squished them all.

Thanks Pip

is chemical insecticide effective for cutworms?

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

 Grasshoppers will eat several hundred seedlings down to a knub in a day.  

[Chris Chance]

I have a problem with grasshoppers here and the only thing I really can do is find them before they do much damage. they tend to travel so it's difficult to control them.

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

There are several VERY effective foliar sprays that will put an end to grasshoppers eating your palms.  I have to spray about once a month (June, July, August, September) to keep them from killing seedlings and destroying smaller plants that are for sale.  The spectricide at Home Depot/Lowes works ok but I use another brand that you have to buy at a specialty store that will result in your pots filling up with grasshopper bodies. I'll try and take a picture of the package this afternoon when at the nursery.

1 hour ago, Chris Chance said:

I have a problem with grasshoppers here and the only thing I really can do is find them before they do much damage. they tend to travel so it's difficult to control them.

 

[Monòver]

For kill caterpillars and grasshopers, you can use neem oil.

Or if you want one chemical, "cipermethrin".

 

[Panamajack]

It could be slugs. I saw several large slugs feasting on one of my King palms. I'd kill them, then the next night there were more. Finally I got rid of all of them, but still, annoying. 

[enigma99]

Grasshoppers love to eat mine. I just look for them and usually find them on the trees.. 

[Monòver]

2 hours ago, enigma99 said:

Grasshoppers love to eat mine. I just look for them and usually find them on the trees.. 

And mine!

But my dogs love eat grasshopers!

[SouthSeaNate]

Big problem with grasshoppers here too, eating anything & everything  My cat catches all he can though, good protein for him

[_Keith]

Same here. It's a plague I tell ya. 

[TexasColdHardyPalms]

As promised here is the cure to grasshoppers. Three bites on a leaf with this stuff on it and the grasshoppers die. 

[Gonzer]

Use Dipel, brand name for BT.