Harts fern tongue bitten to pieces

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nicebutdim
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Harts fern tongue bitten to pieces

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Any suggestions as to what is causing this, I thought it might be snails or slugs but there is no sign of them and the compost is heavily treated with slug killer.
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flounder

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Post by flounder »

Not sure, but that looks like damage prior to the full expansion of the frond(or leaf as not a divided type). As it reaches maturity the damage would look worse.
nicebutdim
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Re: Harts fern tongue bitten to pieces

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nicebutdim wrote:Any suggestions as to what is causing this, I thought it might be snails or slugs but there is no sign of them and the compost is heavily treated with slug killer.
Since learned it is in fact a birds nest fern ,not Harts fern
kata

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Post by kata »

Not got that kind, its very nice but,

I had to set off my water feature around my Dicksonia due to eaten fronds. I believe it was white moths which were in my garden all summer.

No other explanation. Once the water was turned on, no more damage.

:mrgreen:
Blairs

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Post by Blairs »

I would say it was caterpillar damage. I am still finding them on plants - one onside has been eating my Begonia luxurians till it caught it at night.
fern Rob

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Post by fern Rob »

It looks like a natural variant to the leaf to me.
kata

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Post by kata »

It could be Japenese Vine Weevil...or leaf cuter Insect.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client= ... ter+insect
fern Rob

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Post by fern Rob »

vine weevil make jagged marks.
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