leaf miner
noun
: any of various small insects (such as moths or dipteran flies) that in the larval stages burrow in and eat the parenchyma of leaves
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Citrus leaf miners don’t have secretions on which sooty mold forms.
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Like any oil, neem oil can cause plant foliage to burn up in the sun, so keep that in mind when applying.
Uses For Neem Oil
Neem oil can be used in the garden and on houseplants for many common pests, such as aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, thrips, caterpillars, leaf miners, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
The resulting model could identify a variety of coffee diseases with 96% to 98% accuracy, including fungal diseases such as Phoma, sooty mold, and rust, as well as the leaf miner moth.
—Bysandeep Ravindran, science.org, 20 Feb. 2025
Common insect pests of hollies include holly leaf miner, spider mites, and scale.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025
Like any oil, neem oil can cause plant foliage to burn up in the sun, so keep that in mind when applying.
Uses For Neem Oil
Neem oil can be used in the garden and on houseplants for many common pests, such as aphids, spider mites, whiteflies, thrips, caterpillars, leaf miners, and more.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 28 May 2025
The resulting model could identify a variety of coffee diseases with 96% to 98% accuracy, including fungal diseases such as Phoma, sooty mold, and rust, as well as the leaf miner moth.
—Bysandeep Ravindran, science.org, 20 Feb. 2025
Common insect pests of hollies include holly leaf miner, spider mites, and scale.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Leaf miner.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/leaf%20miner. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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