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AsparagusAsparagus officinalisIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Belgian endive (witloof)Cichorium intybus (Witloof Group)Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Bigleaf lupineLupinus polyphyllusIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Bloody cranesbillGeranium sanguineumHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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BorageBorago officinalisIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Broccoli rabe (rapini)Brassica rapa (Ruvo Group)Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Busy lizzieImpatiens wallerianaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Butternut squashCucurbita moschataIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Candle larkspurDelphinium elatumEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young leaves are particularly at risk.
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CarrotDaucus carota subsp. sativusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Caucasian stonecropSedum spuriumIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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CeleriacApium graveolens var. rapaceumIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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CeleryApium graveolens var. dulceIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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ChardBeta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris (Cicla Group)Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Christmas roseHelleborus nigerHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Common beanPhaseolus vulgarisIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Common cosmosCosmos bipinnatusIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Common hyacinthHyacinthus orientalisEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.
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Common sunflowerHelianthus annuusIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Common thymeThymus vulgarisIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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CorianderCoriandrum sativumIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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CucumberCucumis sativusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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DillAnethum graveolensIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Edging lobeliaLobelia erinusIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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EndiveCichorium endiviaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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European wild gingerAsarum europaeumHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Feathered pinkDianthus plumariusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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FennelFoeniculum vulgareIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Florence fennelFoeniculum vulgare var. azoricumIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Garden chervilAnthriscus cerefoliumIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Garden dahliaDahlia ×pinnataEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young spring shoots are most at risk.
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Garden rocketEruca vesicariaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Garden strawberryFragaria ×ananassaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Globe artichokeCynara cardunculus var. scolymusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Greater masterwortAstrantia majorHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Hardy geraniumGeranium macrorrhizumEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.
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HollyhockAlcea roseaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Hybrid violetViola × wittrockianaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Italian clematisClematis viticellaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Japanese anemoneAnemone ×hybridaHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Large-flowered clematisClematis (Large-flowered Hybrids)Irregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Largeleaf brunneraBrunnera macrophyllaChewed holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and especially in damp conditions.
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Lemon day-lilyHemerocallis lilioasphodelusEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.
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LettuceLactuca sativaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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LovageLevisticum officinaleIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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MelonCucumis meloIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Mossy saxifrageSaxifraga × arendsiiIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Netted irisIris reticulataEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.
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New York asterSymphyotrichum novi-belgiiHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Orange coneflowerRudbeckia fulgidaHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Pak choiBrassica rapa (Chinensis Group)Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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ParsleyPetroselinum crispumIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Petunia x atkinsianaPetunia × atkinsianaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Plains eryngoEryngium planumEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Young leaves.
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PrimrosePrimula vulgarisIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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RadicchioCichorium intybus (Radicchio Group)Irregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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RadishRaphanus sativusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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RhubarbRheum rhabarbarumIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Runner beanPhaseolus coccineusIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Showy stonecropHylotelephium spectabileHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Siberian irisIris sibiricaEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather.
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Siberian-teaBergenia crassifoliaHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Siebold's hostaHosta sieboldianaHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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SpinachSpinacia oleraceaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Sweet cornZea mays var. saccharataIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Sweet peaLathyrus odoratusIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Threadleaf coreopsisCoreopsis verticillataHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Tussock bellflowerCampanula carpaticaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Umbrella bambooFargesia murielaeIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Wild strawberryFragaria vescaIrregular holes in leaves and slime trails, especially on young plants in damp weather.
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Winter squashCucurbita maximaIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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Woodland sageSalvia nemorosaHoles in leaves and shiny trails, especially on young shoots in spring.
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Yellow wax bellsKirengeshoma palmataEaten holes in leaves and young shoots, at night and in damp weather. Mainly young shoots.
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Zucchini, pumpkinCucurbita pepoIrregular holes in soft leaves and young shoots and slime trails; they feed at night.
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