Leafminers are the larval stage of flies, moths, sawflies, and beetles that often cause damage to leafy edible plants such as spinach and chard. This fact sheet focuses on the serpentine leafminer, the vegetable leafminer, and the spinach leafminer and details their life cycles, the destruction they can cause, and various means of effective control of these pests.
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Crop rotation reduces pest, diseases and replenish soil nutrients in vegetable garden. Click for fact sheet : http://hort.uwex.edu/articles/using-crop-rotation-home-vegetable-garden-0
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