How To Kill LEAF MINERS Naturally Once And For All

In today's 2 minute garden tip, I share how to kill leaf miners naturally once and for all using a natural insect control treatment. This natural leaf miner treatment will control leaf miner infestations and prevent leaf miner outbreaks from returning.
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[@2MinuteGardenTips]

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[@midnight972002]

I called southern ag to find out the recommended amount of pyrethrin to add to my 48 oz fogger. (A little under a oz). He said the pyrethrin was a great preventer but did not kill the bug inside the leaf. He recommended a product called conserve naturalyte which would kill the bug inside the leaf.

[@JUST_MORELLA]

I encountered leafminers for the 1st time today. On a few tomato plant leaves. Thank you for this very detail instructional video. Greatly appreciated! 😊

[@mariap.894]

Oh, Anthony!!! You are going to go to heaven for this!!!!🙏😇👏👏👏👏👏 I'm going to name my first born after you if this works. Everyone of my citrus trees leaves looks like green enchiladas because of this darn bug. Thank you very much. I'll be ordering this from your store front. I already got my tomato clips and hooks. 💜🍀🌻🦋🥰👍

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you! Let me know how it works out for you. Remember, repeating the process a few times is key, because you will not contact every insect or destroy all the eggs with a single application. After about 3 treatments, you should really see a lot of progress.

[@mahbuburrahmansizan1870]

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[@chisexton5845]

So much information from your channel. Thank you.

[@bobmcglone6825]

Thanks bud - great video. (liked & subscribed)

[@teenagardner3623]

Great tips and education as always. Thank you.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@mydailystitches]

Thank you for the video. I followed your link and purchased it. Kind of bummed though because my satsuma has only been in the ground one week. I found out the nursery I got it from doesn’t spray for bugs at all and they said it won’t kill the tree, but nearly every leaf was decimated with leaf miners. I went ahead and removed nearly every leaf as you recommended. Tried to get your fogger too from your link but it is no longer available. Do you have another one that you recommend? I’ve been watching you for the past six months. We just got our orchard planted. We had nothing but weeds when we moved in. Exhausted and sore but excited about the future. Hope I can save the little satsuma.

[@myurbangarden7695]

I always just pruned and trashed, I didnt know there was a treatment. THANX

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome! If you don't treat the issue, they'll just keep coming back. Pyrethrin works great to reduce the population to minimize it.

[@ruthhua8666]

Very appreciated ❤

[@jasonreviews]

I'm going to try this. But I also use sticky yellow traps.

[@WolftalkerOfficial]

Excellent and succinct information. Good job.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@TheLobos42]

DUDE! WHAT IS THAT BAZOOKA YOU'RE USING OMG I NEED THAT IN MY LIFE

[@ashleyr3688]

Mites Aphids and leaf miner killed off so many plants so far for me. Thanks for the vid.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@jamesbatbondman988]

thank you very much!

[@sylvia10101]

Thank you MG! 😊👍

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

You're welcome!

[@charonjimenez82]

❤ thank you all videos are amazing

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you like them.

[@rimasingh6679]

I had a leaf miner problem on my orange tree and the County agriculture biologist told me I could let a natural wasp take care of the leaf miner or use the chemicals. I opted to let the wasps work and yes it worked! The leaf miner is gone. But now I’m in the oriental fruit fly quarantine area and the larvae are decimating my oranges. So I guess I’ll just take all the oranges off and hope for the best.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I am not a fan of predatory insects, and here is why: if predatory insects could take care of the problem, the problem would never have occurred in the first place. While you can bring in predatory insects, as soon as they run out of food, they'll leave, and then the problem will return again. I just don't believe it's a sustainable way to take care of the problem. One of the consequences of growing non-native species is sometimes it just isn't possible to make it a completely sustainable ecosystem since they don't belong here, so some human intervention is necessary. Not all insecticides are harmful. Pyrethrin, spinosad and wettable sulfur are three examples that have very little harmful downsides when applied in the evening to protect diurnal pollinators. That being said, if the insects worked for you, I think it's fine with the understanding that you'll have to keep bringing them in over and over again when the problem pops back up.

[@pedrodutra4088]

@@2MinuteGardenTipstoo bad it’s harmful to bees too

[@katiem9644]

Good video. Thats some spray you've got there...reminded me of Ghostbusters!

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

The machine is awesome. It's the best time-saving investment I've ever made for my garden aside from maybe my weed barrier. I can spray my entire summer garden in 15 minutes. It used to take over an hour with a pump sprayer, and since the mist is so even, I use half the amount of concentrates.

[@user-bq5ty8qu9e]

Do you have a recommended ratio per gallon of water to use on boxwoods? The bottle doesnt give a clear answer

[@soojinshoot]

Amazon doesn’t ship Pyrethrin Concentrate and spinosad to California. Could you recommend other remedies for leaf miners treating? Thank you!!

[@longterminvestor989]

Spectracide Malathion

[@stephenpierce3834]

It seems Super Handy has discontinued the model of ULV fogger that is recommended here. Does anybody have another recommendation? Thanks

[@bullandtimber]

I have a Satsuma tree that's having a leafminer problem. The tree is only a few months old. So my question is how much pruning of infected leaves is too much? I want to make sure there are some leaves left to create proper photosynthesis for the plant to survive winter. I live in GA in zone 7b-8a. Thanks

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I would remove any leaves that have clear evidence of larvae. It's unlikely every leaf is infected, but use your best judgment on this. If that leaves you with few leaves, apply a high nitrogen fertilizer to encourage more leafy growth.

[@midnight972002]

Should you remove any leaf that has curled?

[@danarzechula3769]

Cant you just use eco soap and oil? Or us that for veggies?

[@JohnRoss1956]

Is this safe for Vegetables. I have it bad on my swiss chard??

[@guesswho930]

Can you use it on vegetables

[@DebRoo11]

I can't even beet greens. I'm lucky if enough leaves are left to form the roots

[@andymartinez6911]

You can help local hydroponics and garden shops by recommending those as well! ✌🏽

[@kelliwebb2870]

Wouldn’t that also kill bees and butterflies? I have leaf miners on my citrus trees but those are host plants to many butterflies. I can’t spray insecticide on them. Any other suggestions?

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Bees and butterflies go away at night. Simply spray after sunset when they leave. Pyrethrin is natural and degrades rapidly. It kills the pests overnight that harbor inside the tree, and by the time the sun rises, it's largely been oxidized. Once the sun beats on the tree, it burns up the natural pesticide. The half-life is very short.

[@user-ld2vn2pn5z]

I’m concerned about this too. Yes butterflies and bees leave but it’s a host plant for giant swallowtail and the caterpillars don’t leave at night. Spraying would kill all the cats

[@shelbylhotka1574]

I thought that was left from slugs This video came right on time

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Glad it could be helpful!

[@DebRoo11]

I thought so too... Until i put a beet green into my.salad and saw a larvae on my bowl 🤢

[@GuitarsAndSynths]

I have this problem and nothing working from DE to Bug brew juice.

[@Amanda-cn3pk]

Bt works for leafminers too.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I haven't tried BT. I'm just guessing, here, but since BT is effective against caterpillars and worms, I would *assume* the leaf miners would have to be from that family of pests. If the leaf miners are from species not affected by BT, it may not be helpful. I could be wrong and all larvae may be similar to worms and caterpillars, but I just wanted to throw out that potential pitfall. If you don't want to use pyrethrin, another option is spinosad. It isn't quite as harsh as pyrethrin, but I would think spinosad would easily kill leaf miners. The downside is 3-4 times more expensive, since it costs more up-front and the concentrations have to be higher.

[@DebRoo11]

I havent had luck with BT for leaf miners. I have a feeling its because they're completely surrounded by leaf by the time they're susceptible to the BT

[@danarzechula3769]

​@@DebRoo11not on the label

[@DebRoo11]

@@danarzechula3769 what's not on the label? 'leaf miners'?

[@user-wh9hy3cp6y]

4:22 what is best insecticidal for leafminers because that condition has affected my tomatoes

[@DebRoo11]

Literally the subject of this whole video...

[@TheSingingCelebrant]

LOL and you used a ROUNDUP sprayer. Notorious TOXIC roundup

[@core_beautypk1810]

Can I treat it with dishwasher?

[@Maggdusa]

Would diatomaceous earth work?

[@mariap.894]

Ytu685@ I doubt it because the bug lives between the layers of the leaves, not outside or on it🤔

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

I'm not entirely sure, since the larvae are living inside the leaves. I've had mixed results with DE, because it blows off the leaves so quickly. The pyrethrin does a better job sticking and penetrating. You could try it, but DE isn't a true insecticide. It is a remedy, so it certainly won't eliminate the problem. Pyrethrin is a true insecticide.

[@donnayoung5942]

Buying and releasing parasitic wasp helps keep them under control.

[@kelliwebb2870]

Diatomaceous earth also kills good insects such as bees and butterflies.

[@andersangstrom6920]

What's the point of the pyrethrin spray if you say you have to trash or burn any infected foliage, and repeat the pruning process every 7 days? That makes it sound like the spray doesn't do anything to stop the infestation.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Pyrethrin is a contact killer. It will kill the insects on-contact. It will not kill any insects you miss by the spray, and it will not necessarily kill eggs that haven't hatched. Insecticides never get rid of a problem with one application, because there will always be a certain percentage that you miss in the treatment, and the next round of eggs will hatch and repopulate the plants. That is why you must repeat applications - you need to break the reproductive cycle. There are no treatments that eliminate everything with one application.

[@hiddenvalleyfarmstead]

@@2MinuteGardenTips true!! And some branches are just better to cut off or the plant will struggle to bring it back. Great video!!!

[@doreenaitken5308]

my pea plants are constantly getting this.

[@ceharp8725]

Lol. Good point!

[@geeyoupee]

Would omri spinosad work as well? Don't like to use pyrethrin since I have cats. What if you only sprayed pyrethrin without pruning? Some of my plants aren't easily accessible since they are close together (small yard).

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Yes, spinosad will work, but you need to spray it on a dry evening so the plants stay wet. The insects have to consume the leaves soaked in the spinosad. It is not a true contact killer like pyrethrin. I would make sure to prune off the damaged leaves, because they may be harboring pest eggs.

[@vernan.9630]

oh no! I threw my leaves in the regular trash! 🙏

[@johnhibbs6508]

Simple Green kills leaf miner and many other insects without harming the trees or plants. Use a 20 to 1 watered down ratio.

[@mam564]

Sounds great, as I live in California and can't purchase his recommendations. Have you personally tried this yourself? Thanks in advance!

[@bahtiarbadrool6851]

Gak bisa enggreeezzz

[@nicfarrow]

I sure hope you don't use ROUNDUP. It brings to mind one word - Cancer.

[@2MinuteGardenTips]

Roundup is an herbicide, not an insecticide.

[@jasperhart1188]

That doesn't burn ur chest