Strange markings on zucchini
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I picked my zucchini today and found these strange markings on a couple of them. Anyone have any idea what this is from? Insect?
Any idea what this is from on my zucchini?
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by: Jennifer Owenburg
(2 points)
Posted: September 3, 2016
Answers
Adult Squash Beetle is the culprit. Junior Master Gardeners in my area had this exact thing happen and figured it out
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by: Jennifer Owenburg
(2 points)
Posted: September 5, 2016
It looks like it could be damage from a leafminer (which is a pest group that consists of moth, fly and beetle larvae), but, as the name suggests, they typically feed on leaves although some species do feed on fruit. Rindworms are another type of pest that could cause this type of damage, but usually the damage is an irregular pattern.
I don't see any frass or entry/exit markings of possible pests, and this pattern is really usual, so this could be something else entirely, possibly human-made as Kellie suggests. Do you see any similar damage on leaves?
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by: Sheena Sidhu
(19 points)
Posted: September 5, 2016
I wonder if perhaps this is slug damage? Check at night to see if they are present
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by: David Hughes
(67 points)
Posted: September 5, 2016
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It looks like it could be damage from a leafminer (which is a pest group that consists of moth, fly and beetle larvae), but, as the name suggests, they typically feed on leaves although some species do feed on fruit. Rindworms are another type of pest that could cause this type of damage, but usually the damage is an irregular pattern. I don't see any frass or entry/exit markings of possible pests, and this pattern is really usual, so this could be something else entirely, possibly human-made as Kellie suggests. Do you see any similar damage on leaves? over 7 years ago.