pest · moderate
Pest Damage
Visible feeding marks, webbing, residue, leaf distortion, or insects that can be labeled for research and education.
Symptoms
- Stippling, scraping, or bite marks
- Webbing or black fecal dots
- Visible insects or eggs
- Distorted new growth
Lookalikes
- Nutrient spotting
- Wind or fan damage
- Spray residue
- Mechanical abrasion
Quick triage
- Inspect undersides of leaves first.
- Look for moving insects, eggs, webbing, or black fecal dots.
- Photograph the pest and the plant context separately.
- Do not label all pale stippling as mite damage without checking for insects.
Prevention checklist
- Scout the underside of leaves regularly.
- Quarantine new plant material when possible.
- Document whether damage is localized or spreading.
- Capture macro and whole-plant images together.
Photo examples to collect
Example 1
Macro of pest or eggs
Placeholder guidance only. Use your own original photos with upload consent.
Example 2
Leaf underside photo
Placeholder guidance only. Use your own original photos with upload consent.
Example 3
Whole-plant spread context
Placeholder guidance only. Use your own original photos with upload consent.