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title: "Why is this unfurling leave have these small holes? Is there a…"
description: "Why is this unfurling leave have these small holes? Is there a possibility of pest?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/8YJLrBkOSo27kyNSisgUpA/YLIzVZ5F4rRuFqlC7W9qUE"
community: "Alocasia Aficionados"
author: "Daisy"
published: "2026-01-12T17:37:11.758783Z"
language: "en"
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# Why is this unfurling leave have these small holes? Is there a…

_Posted by Daisy on 2026-01-12_

Why is this unfurling leave have these small holes? Is there a possibility of pest?

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## 1 comment

### Madison commented on 2026-01-12

Could be pests or mechanical damage from the leaf unfurling weird. If you don’t see any other evidence of pests, I’d just keep an eye on it for now.

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