Chrysanthemum - leaf miner

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Serpentine leafminers have reappeared recently as a pest of chrysanthemum. Gerbera is another common host. Inspect cuttings on arrival for mines and feeding punctures. This pest is notorious for developing resistance to insecticides, so rotation among materials with different modes of action is important. There has also been some success with biological control.

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