Bell pepper, holes on the leaves - Ask Extension
Bell pepper plants in my vegetable garden started to develop some holes on some of the leaves (as picture shows.)
This is the beginning of the proble...
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Bell pepper, holes on the leaves #757145
Asked June 18, 2021, 9:59 PM EDT
Bell pepper plants in my vegetable garden started to develop some holes on some of the leaves (as picture shows.)
This is the beginning of the problem. How should I treat it?
Howard County Maryland
Expert Response
Some of the small holes could have been the work of a flea beetle and is very minor and not of concern.
The large hole could have been from a beetle or caterpillar. Beetle and caterpillars rarely cause significant injury to pepper plants.
Some spots look like a bacterial leaf spot disease. That would be the biggest concern, as it can spread in warm, wet, humid weather.
Take a look at this issue and other common problems with peppers on our page on them here:
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/peppers
Christine
