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title: "help! i’m finding holes in my basil and dead grasshoppers on my…"
description: "help! i’m finding holes in my basil and dead grasshoppers on my balcony. does anyone have any suggestions in preventing them from eating my basil?? (it’s only…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "CT"
published: "2026-07-27T17:27:35.267007Z"
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# help! i’m finding holes in my basil and dead grasshoppers on my…

_Posted by CT on 2026-07-27_

help!  
i’m finding holes in my basil and dead grasshoppers on my balcony. does anyone have any suggestions in preventing them from eating my basil?? (it’s only the basil, NONE of my other plants)

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## 3 comments

### Happy garden commented on 2026-08-22

I spray the base or soil with pest control with natural ingredients. Evey once in a while.

#### Nalcia replied on 2026-10-15

Hi can you share what ingredients you used?

### Kira commented on 2026-09-30

Starting to have the same problem for my basil leaves, not sure which insect though. Could you please share what worked? Thank you!

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