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Definition of leaf miner in English: leaf minernoun A small fly, moth, or sawfly whose larvae burrow between the two surfaces of a leaf. Example sentencesExamples - They help to repel leaf miner moths and some gardeners even find them effective against grasshoppers.
- It is caused by a pest called the holly leaf miner.
- If they do experience some stress, the insects that most often appear will be the leaf miner or scale.
- Dark blotches and tunnels in the leaves of beet greens, spinach, and Swiss chard are the work of the spinach leaf miner.
- This damage has been caused by the grubs of the azalea leaf miner and usually occurs on indoor plants in autumn and winter.
Definition of leaf miner in US English: leaf minernoun A small fly, moth, beetle, or sawfly whose larvae burrow between the two surfaces of a leaf. Example sentencesExamples - If they do experience some stress, the insects that most often appear will be the leaf miner or scale.
- It is caused by a pest called the holly leaf miner.
- This damage has been caused by the grubs of the azalea leaf miner and usually occurs on indoor plants in autumn and winter.
- They help to repel leaf miner moths and some gardeners even find them effective against grasshoppers.
- Dark blotches and tunnels in the leaves of beet greens, spinach, and Swiss chard are the work of the spinach leaf miner.
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