Laburnum Voisii leaves being damaged

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Hard to see in pic above but my laburnum is being attacked by something that is eating the leaves. Leaf mining insects? or aphids?

What do i do, cut off the damaged leaves and what can i treat it with?. New buds a re coming out too so it must be fairly OK

Thanks

gardenman · Rank attained: Hazel Tree Joined: 04 Aug 2011 Posts: 33

Hard to say without a clear pic, but Laburnum blong to the leguminaceae family and thus behave like peas. They suffer commonly from Calcium deficiency which causes balckening of shoot tips. Could this be a possibility?
Is it possible to see a closer pic?

banner · Posted: Thu Aug 04, 2011 5:48 pm Post subject:

michael brenock · Posted: Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:58 pm Post subject:

sorry to disagree with you gardenman. Calcium deficiency unlikely to cause holes in leaves. I am not sure of the cause but it might be Capsid bug. AQs this is a forum and everybody is entitled to their opinion I always like to see people making a stab at solving problems.
michael brenock horticultural advisor (retired)

banner · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:31 pm Post subject:

BlackBird · Rank attained: Ash Tree Joined: 25 Jan 2007 Posts: 227

Looks like plain and simple slug damage to me.

banner · Posted: Sat Aug 13, 2011 3:44 pm Post subject: