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title: "Hey guys this is my first year gardening! My zucchini are now…"
description: "Hey guys this is my first year gardening! My zucchini are now flowering but I have no idea if there’s something eating the leaves or what’s going on? I’ve…"
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community: "Edible Gardening"
author: "Michael R"
published: "2025-06-28T13:13:43.935011Z"
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# Hey guys this is my first year gardening! My zucchini are now…

_Posted by Michael R on 2025-06-28_

Hey guys this is my first year gardening! My zucchini are now flowering but I have no idea if there’s something eating the leaves or what’s going on? I’ve checked for pests on all my plants and there’s no insect! Any ideas?

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## 8 comments

### Sunny commented on 2025-06-28

Looks like caterpillars or snails if there are silver trails. Caterpillars can eat at night when it’s cooler. Then, hide in the morning in a shady cool spot. Check the plant late evening or early morning.

#### Michael R replied on 2025-06-29

I thought it was going to be snails but it ended up being earwigs. I found them eating my zucchini last night.

#### Sunny replied on 2025-06-30

I’m glad you found the cause.

### James commented on 2025-06-28

turn leaves over look on bottom side

### James commented on 2025-06-28

Neem oil

### Waspinator commented on 2025-06-29

Looks very caterpillary. Likely culprits include cutworms, armyworms, and pickleworms (knowing what they look like can make them easier to find)

#### Michael R replied on 2025-06-29

It ended up being earwigs! Do you have any tips on how to get rid of them?

#### Waspinator replied on 2025-06-29

From what I've read, attracting natural predators is the most effective way to control them, so make your yard friendly to birds and lizards. Other than that, earwigs like moisture and tight spaces, so try to remove any spots they'd like. There are also bait traps (soy sauce + cooking oil, or commercial traps that use spinosad) or trap plants (mustard) that can be used but they apparently have varying success rates

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