Several leaf-eating worms — which are typically the larval stage of moths and butterflies — will feed on potato plants, leaving the top portion looking as if something has bitten it. Cutworms and armyworms, for example, are two such leaf-eating caterpillars measuring about 2 inches long that can infest your garden.
What could be eating my potato leaves?
Adult flea beetles can feed on the potato plant leaves and stems and can cause small holes in the foliage. It doesn't usually affect the plant's productivity or growth, but could cause a problem later on in younger potato plants.
Do slugs and snails eat potato leaves?
Slugs and snails do snack on potato leaves, and the slime trails only strengthens the case against them. There are organic slug pellets available if you should choose to use them.
What is eating my potatoes?
Wireworms, flea beetles, potato tuberworm and white grubs are all soil-dwelling pests that feed on potato tubers. Wireworms are small, yellow-brown worms, while white grubs and potato tuberworms are white-ish. Flea beetles are tiny and black, but their destructive larvae are slender and white.
How do I protect my potato plants?
Keep the base of potato plants and tubers shielded from light and pest injury; use soil or mulch to cover plants. Plant seed potatoes in a 4-inch-deep trench and cover the seed with 2 inches of soil; as the plants grow continue to hill up loose soil around the plant eventually mounding the plants.
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