leaf miner
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leaf miner, any of a number of insect larvae that live and feed within a leaf. Leaf miners include caterpillars (order Lepidoptera), sawfly larvae (order Hymenoptera), beetle and weevil grubs or larvae (order Coleoptera), and maggots (larvae) of true flies (order Diptera).
Most leaf-miner burrows or tunnels are referred to as serpentine mines, consisting of thin, winding, whitish trails, or as blotch mines, which are broad and whitish or brownish in colour. Although leaf miners do not usually cause significant injury, they do mar the appearance of ornamental trees and shrubs. One method of control on garden plants is to remove and burn infested leaves.
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Insecticides are usually ineffective for management of leaf miners because of their protected habitat within the leaf.