★ How to: Control Leaf Miner (A Complete Step by Step Guide)

★ How to: Control Leaf Miner (A Complete Step by Step Guide)
In Today's Project Diary Video I will be showing you how to cure or prevent Leaf Miner with a few easy tips and a how to on making your own homemade insecticide.
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[@marissamanwaring8965]

Vegetable oil: 2tsp Water: 400ml Dishwashing liquid: 1tsp

[@GarethWong]

Curious what type of bio-friendly dishwashing liquid is recommended (in UK)? dr bronner's castile soap?

[@littleforestowl]

Gareth Wong That’s the soap I use, it’s recommended a lot by gardeners 🙌🏽

[@isamunawar5791]

@@littleforestowl all dishwashing liquid type for dish n fruit more safety we can use i think 👍☺

[@akaalgaming9537]

@@GarethWong castile soap

[@jeanlaikan8400]

Thanks for making a summary. I think that all KZbinrs need to do such summary in their videos. If English is not your native language, you may miss some important information

[@ptseti]

Just to let you know I had some Leaf Miner problems on my tomato plants and I applied this solution and BINGO no more leaf minor problems. Don't know what happened but it stopped So YES I can tell you it works! Thanks so much. Cant wait for you to return to do what you do best. Cheers

[@oojhoanamarieoo]

Did u apply this daily???

[@ptseti]

@@oojhoanamarieoo Every OTHER day to begin with and then when it subsided Every 2 weeks

[@MB-Crew213]

Can you use dawn soap ?

[@ptseti]

@@MB-Crew213 yes any liquid soap will work

[@braneeshaherring8731]

Thank you because they are all my plants😭 I had no clue what these were

[@serenitylost1]

It works, I do this. I make mine with Dr Bronners Castile Soap and non-gmo oil. My lemon tree was inundated with leaf miner attacking every single new leaf trying to grow. For three weeks, one time a week (I chose Wednesdays) I sprayed my lemon tree thoroughly top and undersides, then after two days I rinsed off the soap/oil spray with clear water from my hose. I repeated this process every week for three weeks and now today the new leaves popping out are not being attacked but growing nicely. In the process of this I saw many clear, round tiny eggs on the leaves and would squish those with my fingers. The process needs to be repeated so as the eggs hatch those babies are also smothered with the oil/soap spray.

[@JimmyneedsMeds1]

I used this solution on our tomatoes, oregano, basil, papaya, peas, green beans, I sprayed every plant in the garden just before sundown. We got home from work and half of our plants were stressed, looking as if they had chemical burns. We live in central Florida and the sun took a toll on our plants. We are hoping they will recover after giving all plants a good clean water wash. We have been fighting our leaf miner infestation for 1-2 months (using Neem Oil). My wife almost kill me because I kill the garden. Thank God she she has His values and she still loves me. I'll use this solution to kill the weeds in the yard from now on.

[@rjhall5712]

Thanks for your comments, we're in zone 9a Williston Fla , never knew what a leaf miner was but it seems we always have them ... keep me posted as to your progress concerning this issue

[@Amanda-cn3pk]

In the deep south, with hot sun, oil is not recommended, I use spinosad, per recommendation from my local extention.. It may take a few applications, but will not burn your plants.

[@MaddyBombay]

Great information on oil soap mix. The great thing about the spray or ( neem oil spray which is easy and natural) is that by spraying the plants it disrupts their life cycle during the larva stage. Basically the larva already in the plant will not be disturbed but when they drop into the soil and finish their cycle to adulthood the eggs they lay in the future will hatch an eat the leaf with the oil on it and die then. Also leaf miners very rarely kill plants especially if you feed and water your plants regularly. The best defense against these pests is a healthy plant.

[@Kharizmah]

Neem oil didn't work for me. :(

[@kierstinolpinski9157]

Would the neem oil and soap spray work together?

[@AkaYukiChan]

Omg my Niece's tomato plant had that too but I thought it was nothing. Im glad I saw this video. Well I think it is the miners, it looks similar to it. thank you

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@monamancy3925]

ممكن ترجمةللعربية

[@daneand3044]

I am glad I came across your video's I will be growing a few tomato plants for the first time in large pots this year. I will use this solution to try and prevent leaf minor.

[@cy4330]

Thank you so much. Actually I have been planting for quite sometime but always aphids and beetles problems, never this thing called leaf miner. Now they have come to attack my vegetables especially my basil. Will definitely try your solution. Thanks.

[@ProjectDiaries]

Glad I could help! I've never seen them attack Basil before.

[@justinnraearmas3060]

Thank you for posting this is great help for me as a beginner

[@flamedenise19]

Thanks a lot for this. I've been searching online because I have leaf miners in my tomatoes and I didn't know what they were at first. Now I know what to do, and I can finally post a video update of my tomatoes with fruits anytime soon! PS: I just subscribed :)

[@markmenzelacain8579]

you know what? i just hope that other vloger should try to talk like you do, no extra chitchat, direct to the point. good job sir...

[@susandevine3103]

O I mn nbb jo you

[@flyingfox8072]

You are right. Many vedios have a useful content of 2 min. But extended to 10+min with sheer buls**t

[@time-zone4755]

Your a life saver... First time melon farmer and these pests are attacking my plants... Please make a vid to show us how to make our melon plants looks more plush... Thanks in advance

[@chandrashekharshukla9058]

Which liquid spray done in plant.

[@chandrashekharshukla9058]

Which liquid spray done in plant.

[@riekodi5508]

Thanks so much for this very helpful tecipe. GOD bless.

[@chandradewi6103]

Thanks so much for sharing these amazing videos and thanks for adding me on fb. Hope i can grow many more things healthily.

[@Caz1242]

2:20 some random guy yelling. I had to check it was on the video and not where I was 😄

[@courtneykeeps]

Omg I thought it was outside my house haha

[@aligray9161]

I heard it too, and had headphones on so wasn't sure if from video or outside! Rewound to double check!

[@chunhui3936]

I even have leaf miner in my indoor hydroponic pak choi... i thought they were larvae of some flying insects... I'll try your meathod!

[@samruthak4356]

Did it work?

[@chunhui3936]

@@samruthak4356 Hi! the leaf miners had disappeared from my garden and indoor growing system like a miracle since last time.... but ive been using this kinda spray for aphids, seems to work a bit

[@lauriemozo5057]

Thank you...I'm going work on this. I appreciate your videos.

[@ProjectDiaries]

I'm glad you like them :)

[@bettygilliland456]

Thanks for your video and for going straight to the point of what to do. I sure hope it works on my two tomato plants.

[@greencolored652]

Hopefully this will work. My lemon leaves are curling and I'm afraid that all of its leaf will curl.

[@cristinajoycatigan6695]

Direct to the point.. Good job 🥰

[@RtqoopbFl9WpIP9fULuihzt6Sk4t9u]

Leaf miners ate the leaves of my melon that caused it to die. I'm planting melons again with this method. I'm hoping my melons are gonna be free from pests.

[@debbieexcell5088]

Thanks for the information shared. I can now identify and treat my infestation. What is ur treatment schedule like? Also how do u prevent this infestation from happening in the 1st place?

[@kenton955]

thanks you for this vid I hope it helps my leaf minor issue

[@Islam-xh8kb]

Thank you sir

[@health8861]

Add crushed garlic and green pepper

[@Omarography]

That multi-purpose tea-spoon xD

[@errolcollins7647]

You just need put a net over your plants as long as the holes in the net a very, very small. That is what i do, bought a white net off ebay and put it over my swish charge i use bamboo canes to support the nets and empty plastic bottle on the cains so not to let the cane does not rip or damage the nets. It worked, no leaf miners and a very good healthy crop.

[@alanheadrick7997]

Thanks for the updated part. Most video's show the treatment and no results.

[@CarruthersDruthers]

Very helpful, thanks!

[@keepfaith4976]

Hi does the washing up liquid mean organic dishsoap? Thanks!! Helpful videos

[@ProjectDiaries]

Yes it does :)

[@janiceb4679]

that terminology definitely made my day :)

[@ui2760]

I thought washing up liquid was the UK equivalent of dish soap.

[@darathmuy3741]

@@ui2760 thank you very much 😃

[@lindsay6159]

Hello! I have citrus trees that have been covered in leaf miner damaged leaves and I can see the actual moths. Do I need to pull all the affected leaves off? Will this work on the moths as well?

[@chmchn]

Thank you so much😭

[@joanmacleod1362]

Thank you

[@caderbavahsiddicl6414]

Thank lots brother. ....

[@Investigativebean]

Leaf miners love my day lily leaves 😡 The slugs love my Hostas. I have found that food grade diatomaceous earth kills both. You do need to redust after the rain, but it’s a small amount of work. It is safer than other remedies in my opinion.

[@silviyagregory4415]

Can you use DA on seedlings and how do you apply it?

[@LuisMartinez-jk3yo]

Thanks for the tip. I’ll try this on my peas

[@deava-kdraws6229]

did it work?

[@LuisMartinez-jk3yo]

@@deava-kdraws6229 sort of. I found that it worked better to just keep a look out and kill the larva as soon as they appear by slightly pinching the leaves

[@deava-kdraws6229]

@@LuisMartinez-jk3yo thank you!

[@manikandanmarappan2571]

This is Manikandan from India. I have been cultivating muskmelon. I have tried alot ideas to control Leaf miners. Shall I try Imidacloprid?

[@Drmanojkandoi]

Hi ; must have seen almost all your videos; have one query not related to this topic , can we use neem oil spray in tomato plants or other vegetables plant once it is in flowering stage ; if not then how to control pests in flowering stage of tomato plant

[@Dcraft_TNT]

Can you use olive oil instead of vegtable.

[@1cleandude]

What pray tell is wash it up liquid? Thanks 🙏🙏🙏

[@morgellons_is_nanotechnology]

OOps!! I've already been putting all the leaves straight in the compost!! Dang. What should I do?

[@retrosynthdid4476]

If its only slightly infected, I don't need to cut it off right?

[@scccakes3253]

Hello, may I know what type of vegetable oil did you use? Is it ok if I use palm oil? Thanks!

[@adrianabonitaaziz]

Just awesome. Thank you!

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@tapunyetzka]

thank you! 😊

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@cqammaz53]

My zucchini plant has a lot of big green leaves Would it hurt the plant to remove some of these leaves so the pollinators can see the yellow flowers under these leaves?

[@sussiq8812]

Skip dishwashing soap, I can recommend a natural cheap soap made from pine trees., IF you have friends living in Sweden ask them to ship it to you. :)

[@vancelantisfaderes]

is this effective?

[@mrssajidamin2905]

My young tomatoes are becoming black can you tell the reason and soulotion ??thay are hslf black from down side .i cut them they are black from jnside too .need your guidece

[@majidashihab5962]

Thank u...

[@ProjectDiaries]

You're welcome :)

[@gerrax]

How often should you spray?

[@syarifahmahanisyedsyahrill3204]

Can i use any kind of oil? Or must it be vegetable oil?

[@krishnaraj8460]

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[@akaalgaming9537]

I have tried but i dont think there is much benefit on salad greens, lettuce,spinach and kale My lettuce and spinach seem to be more effected buy these and i have been using neem oil+castile soap+ baking soda+water. still no sign of control

[@JoanEvangelista]

My plants started having black / brown specks on them after I sprayed this :( some of the leaves are curling and dying now.

[@vinayakahirematt9863]

Nice

[@ALITTLESILLYXD]

I think my tomatoe plant may have this

[@huertoemmanuel]

hii NOW YOU GOT NEW FAN,,, AND I SUSCRIB ...TNK YOU

[@Avacadolover]

So you don't need to add baking powder?

[@perfectioninheaven]

We have this all over our 4 year old apple tree especially on the new growth (leaves). I take it its probably nest I just cut all the new growth off rather than using the solution? - Thanks Mike

[@ProjectDiaries]

I would use both but don't cut anything off that isn't already showing loads of damage. If it's just a small but of damage try to fine the Leaf Miner itself within the Leaf (Should be a black spot) and either squeeze it with you finger nails or put a pin in it. Use the solution once a week if you have good weather but only after sunset. I hope this helps?

[@perfectioninheaven]

Wonderful thank you and thank you for the reply :)

[@mariayu5128]

Can it be used for aphids?

[@ajayendrasinghpundir8898]

What is in yellow bottle

[@MukeshSharma-lm4eb]

Which oil you have suggested.

[@ProjectDiaries]

I explain in the video

[@rajeshwariambati5040]

Vegetable oil and Edo friendly washing up liquid?

[@ProjectDiaries]

Yeah!

[@arielban1]

is that dish washing liquid detergent? thank you

[@ProjectDiaries]

yes but make sure it's eco friendly

[@osamab814]

Would this work in very hot countries im afraid i will burn my plants

[@evanderdavao]

OsmXbal spray it at night. :)

[@osamab814]

Minimum Effort too late i already murdered them 😂

[@kcatkcat8364]

@@osamab814 keep going! learn more and succeed. You can do it. For sure.

[@dompigbryan7787]

how many time,s

[@huertoemmanuel]

H MANIE TIMES AT WEEK I DO TS?

[@sarahcielo4533]

I did the cooking oil dish soap on my cannabis plants, the oil in the sun burnt them😔

[@sidneybeck9822]

Sarah Cielo use it in the evening when there is little sun.

[@averagejohn7435]

I’m just gonna echo what everyone else is saying in advance…….. hopefully anyway 👍

[@tall5418]

Anyone, what is the 2nd ingredient used. I got the vegetable oil. Thank you all in advance

[@ProjectDiaries]

Eco-friendly dish soap

[@MrLikeke]

What makes it 'eco-friendly'? I think that is merely a marketing ploy.

[@huertoemmanuel]

A MANI TIME I WLL GET SOME RESULTS? WLL THIS Leaf MINER...

[@domd4074]

You sound like the Geico Gecko.

[@sfaxsfax9313]

Please Ingrédients en french

[@hatorihanzo3431]

thanks man, these little shits are destroying my tomatos lol

[@chrishernandez9277]

I’m glad I found you. I didn’t know my watermelon vines have this but I stumbled on this video by accident. You just saved this first time gardeners plants:) follow for sure

[@suroorsaad7973]

Thanks 😊

[@sbnr]

thanks for just getting straight to the point and showing us how to solve removing these pests.

[@ProjectDiaries]

Thank you! that's my aim :)

[@mawamatakama5150]

That's so true. Most KZbinrs are like: "Welcome, subscribe, donate, patreon, like, I am going to describe how to..." _* 10 minutes later *_ "...and thank you to my sponsor. Don't forget to subscribe, like, donate to my channel because I am going to show you how to..." _* 5 minutes later *_ "... and now let's get started: To get rid of the leaf miner, buy my product. Like, subscribe, click the bell, donate, visit my patreon. BYE".

[@ducktape4221]

@@mawamatakama5150 Ikr

[@nombusothembekilephiri6095]

I hope it really works... Die insects DIEEEEEE. On my first ever planting project these evil insects found themselves in my tiny balcony garden, im distraught 😭😭😭

[@ProjectDiaries]

I wish you like! :)

[@karencurrie4730]

I'm with you. This year is my first garden ever! And these little ass holes are killing it

[@tasneembashir2733]

Same here

[@3DThird]

@@karencurrie4730 Same here :(

[@melissabhola1693]

Same here

[@zakspi5585]

Thank you for the tips! My lemon tree is suffering from leaf miners and I had to stay going outside everyday to remove the infected leaves but now they are under control. Thanks soooo much!!!!!

[@junvit91]

I noticed that there is a leaf miner in one of the leaves of my zinnias. Would this work with olive oil?

[@terracegardening786]

junvit91 every vegetable oil or neem oil works well if the problem is not severe

[@terracegardening786]

MaoMao Mao do not use vegetable oils on baby plants as the leaves are pretty sensitive and might burn even with a light application.Use a garlic spray or fermented buttermilk spray rather diluted one.spray only after the sun sets when temperature is not that high and before spraying bathe the plant in water thoroughly spraying at each leaf.Happy Gardening

[@Naturelover00023]

These bugs destroyed all my zinnias and everything else they could, tomatoes, mint, watermelon, zucchini, sweet potatoes, sage, and more. Got read of my zinnias they were too infested. I’m trying to find out if the soil where these plants are/were is usable or do I need to get read of it and use new soil. How does it spread?

[@silviyagregory4415]

@@terracegardening786 how do you make garlic spray or fermented buttermilk spray?

[@MarMar-ut6vn]

“Make sure you destroy them !” Me : **sits it on fire** *P aRi SH*

[@cathreensalas822]

Thank you for this! It was straight to the point, and I liked the fact that you showed the entire process of spraying and the results. I'd just like to ask, since leaf miners attacked my seedlings which only have 2 leaves on them, would I still need to pull these leaves or cut them out? I need these for my grade in class so I'm quite concerned. THank you very much!

[@Mariposadawn73]

Really hope you make videos again

[@homesci3596]

And I use to wonder what on Earth was it😂this solution seems to be working for most pest problems😊anyway thanks😊

[@deborahwoods2361]

Well, now I can fix the leaf miner! I have another problem though. My Citrus leaves are curling. There are too many to just pick off so I'm wondering if you have any ideas as to how I can stop it? Thank you for the videos, I love your channel. Cheers from Australia!

[@ProjectDiaries]

Could you post a few photos on here so I can see.. facebook.com/groups/projectdiariesHQ/

[@axnbjsbdudbydvydubu9355]

your soil is lacking potassium or it is too acidic ... wood ash will help. put a good layer of woodash like two centimeters thick or so. also be sure your citrus tree root crown is elevated from the surface level of dirt .. the tree will not die in such a way.

[@hemantpatel3236]

Deborah Woods

[@karencurrie4730]

I was told that can be from over watering. IDK though. This year is my first garden ever. I'm loving this.

[@michelleespino9814]

Citrus leaf miner causes leaf curl

[@AshishPandey-qs8bz]

thank you my tomato leaf is suffering from leaf miner , will try and send you the pic in your fb page

[@ProjectDiaries]

Thats great. I will look forward to seeing the pics

[@ktarimohamed6807]

did it work ?

[@joyshw9831]

thanks for this well need info I have some damage from this culprit but didn't know Wat it was , so I tried blending onion , garlic n pepper with a little dish soap to spray n it help for some time n came back but now I know I will spray more often n add the oil see how well tht will go .

[@AshishPandey-qs8bz]

it works well on leaf miner I use 5 ml per ltr and work fine, plz don't use too much it affect your plant

[@Blueoccean2010]

Ashish Pandey Hi, my tomato plants also suffering from leaf miner. Is this really works??? Any particular time to spray on plant..I mean in sunlight or should use in evening??? And how many times can use in a week ??? Thanks

[@oftin_wong]

Once they are in the leaf the white oil doesn't touch them

[@phil7394]

I had a bad infection of leafminers on some cucumber plants. I got rid of the plants but was wondering if the soil would be okay to reuse?

[@ProjectDiaries]

I don't see any problem reusing the soil now you know what to look for

[@OSGCourtWatch]

Project Diaries know this is old thread but for anyone watching now I would suggest working neem meal into the soil if going to reuse as leaf miner cocoons will overwinter in soil

[@fictionallyflawless9673]

@@OSGCourtWatch hey can they stay in the soil?

[@OSGCourtWatch]

@@fictionallyflawless9673 I believe so…the absolute best way to eradicate ‘‘em are beneficial parasitic wasps…

[@jennzecollectables]

As always Lee a great instructive video really appreciate the advice 😄 take care

[@ProjectDiaries]

No worries! I'm glad to help :)

[@ArcticAirUltraPro]

I love how you call it "washing up liquid" every time 😁 I usually say "dish soap"

[@Appl3Kid]

Can you use sunflower oil

[@curtn7076]

Thanks man!..and greetings from sunny Ft Lauderdale Florida

[@hzlkelly]

I know the good Lord put yours in my recommendation. Thank you

[@keziahguevarra7505]

Is this done daily, weekly, monthly until the leaf miners are gone or only once?

[@lisakukla459]

Man, am I glad this is here! And I'm glad this uses ingredients I have on hand! In addition to leaf miners, I'm starting to see aphids, and caterpillars are just plowing through my greens. Ugh! I'm wondering, could I possibly combine BT, neem oil and the treatment demonstrated in this video all in one sprayer, or should I do one in the early morning and follow with another remedy at dusk?

[@anofritz]

your washing liquid is what damage the leaves. it also happened to my papayas and peppers..

[@paddymcmullan]

you are 100 percent right !! loads of these videos killing our bees of and stupid people on facebook starting gardening pages and advising this too , its eco soap natural soap at low rate

[@emilybh6255]

Be careful with using any oils though where you have super hot sunny conditions. Cooking oil, mineral oil and Neem oil all have been known to cause sunburn (just like they would if applied to your skin before you went out in the sun) so try to time your spraying on an evening before an upcoming overcast day. I just saw a video where Neem Oil spray caused a lot of sunburned leaves.

[@prabhabinjola4515]

He says that at @3:53

[@nancys9566]

Great! Thank you so much for sharing and making this useful video. I was wowed with your blue flower pants :)

[@enochquran]

I can nearly guarantee you can reduce those leaf miners damage more than 70% with two simple solutions: 1. Swallow birdhouses 2. Bat homes You need more swallow nesting sites and bats. During the day, swallows will feed on thousands of flying insect pests in midair, including mosquitos. Sparrows (a different bird) will be good to control beetles, grasshopper pests, and lower level insects. Sparrows will just need shrub nesting sites (tall thrushes, etc). Swallows will need a small birdhouse on posts. Both of these birds main diet is insects and if you have a feeder stocked with seeds and water, the swallows will be less likely to go after fruits. Get rid of those day leaf miners, such as saw flies etc. Bats (the insectivore type) will be perfect to control those night pest leaf miners (i.e. moths). Get rid of those night pests. Bats, like swallows, also catch insects in midair, expect they do it during the night. Here's what bats and swallows will eat: The vast majority of leaf-mining insects are moths (Lepidoptera), sawflies (Symphyta, the mother clade of wasps), and flies (Diptera). Getting rid of these pests will greatly reduce damaged leaves and ensure better photosynthesis for your plants which equates to better growth and less plant stress. This will also lead to increased fruit yield, as the undamaged tree leaves can focus on creating more sugars to create fruits. Damaged leaves will not be able to create sugars. Healthy leaves equals more successful fruit. Importance of leaves & sugar production: The plants load the sugars from the leaves into the phloem in preparation for transport to other areas of the plant, like roots, flowers and fruits that depend on this sugar to grow.

[@erromeistertv]

would regular cooking oil work? haha currently have no vegetables oil

[@brandon3872]

Yes