Leaf-mining sawflies


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Symptoms

Straight or meandering tunnels can be seen in the leaf, eventually drying up and turning brown.

Spot them

Little white larvae of the sawfly eat out these areas, they can often still be seen in the leaf. There are different types of miner, with some being specific to certain plants, such as apple, holly and beech miners.

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