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Impatiens >Leaves > Holes in leaves or leaves chewed off
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Rabbit
- All or large sections of leaves are cut off and missing, leaving only a stem or petiole
- Plants are cut off with a clean-cut angle (45°), not ragged
- Animal foot prints or droppings may be seen near plant
- Damage often happens suddenly, often overnight
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Deer
- All or large sections of leaves are cut off and missing, leaving only a stem or petiole
- Plants are not cut off clean, but ragged
- Animal foot prints or droppings may be seen near plant
- Damage often happens suddenly, often overnight
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Slugs
- Occur in spring and summer
- Chew ragged, irregular shaped holes in leaves that cross the veins
- Silvery shiny winding trails may be seen on leaves
- Soft-bodied, brownish, up to two or more inches long; snails without shells
- Feed primarily at night
- More information on slugs
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Spotted Cucumber Beetle
Diabrotica undecimpunctata
- Active from June through September
- Beetles chew on flowers
- Adult is ¼ inch long, bright yellow-green body with 12 black spots
- More information on Spotted Cucumber Beetles
