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title: "sowed nasturtium from seeds outside for the first time - does anyone…"
description: "sowed nasturtium from seeds outside for the first time - does anyone know what these white lines are?"
url: "https://getplanta.com/community/lKxUkhzRR_aIJD7o1QvtwQ/P8R7ROeVbKl1LhZvACSRXr"
community: "Pests, diseases and problems"
author: "caroline :)"
published: "2025-05-19T17:11:28.860495Z"
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# sowed nasturtium from seeds outside for the first time - does anyone…

_Posted by caroline :) on 2025-05-19_

sowed nasturtium from seeds outside for the first time - does anyone know what these white lines are?

![Attachment 1 of 3](https://images.getplanta.com/v1/resize/KSdYDIQ-20GYHBFD1Uyl2iuL9pPpPc0M_TJveCfw12g/1XF4QcUVRXeqdwuTdlc60g.webp?size=large)

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## 4 comments

### Springvision commented on 2025-05-19

Maybe slugs having a bit of a midnight snack?

### Tee Jay commented on 2025-05-19

Looks like leaf miners

### Mugsy commented on 2025-05-19

Look up leaf miners, I was looking up something else for one of my plants and saw an article about them

### Sunny commented on 2025-05-19

Definitely leaf miners. They are the larvae of various flies that tunnel inside the leaf.

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