Torn leaves
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hotrodharley
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Closer pics of the damage including the white spots. Have you looked under the leaves closely? Also more details and you should know what we want. Medium etc
hotrodharley
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Last pic looks like a cat or something tasted it a bit. I’m not seeing spots. I did see a small speck like a bug on one pic.
hotrodharley
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Likely aphids if they’re orange.
hotrodharley
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I’ve not seen that kind of damage from an insect. Aphids will destroy the plant. They’ll literally suck the life out of it.
hotrodharley
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Are there ants near the grow? Ants farm aphids. Literally.
CanadianJim
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Aphids suck sap and produce honeydew which ants love. They'll almost always be around the new growth. There are also tiny orange mites that like to run around on plants. I haven't seen any damage from them, but you might have a slightly different kind depending on your location.
CanadianJim
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If they're the size of a fruit fly they're probably aphids, if they're much smaller, they're probably mites. Insecticidal soap works on aphids. Not sure about the mites as I haven't had enough of them to try to kill them.
CanadianJim
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And sometimes cats will eat a leaf or two of random plants. Better than a dog, if a dog decides to eat a plant it rips it out of the ground and usually eats the whole thing. Then it goes home and barfs it up in the middle of a rug.