Help me with my Jaboticaba Tree Please (forum)

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Time: 18th January 2015 11:54am

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Hi I live in Sydney and I purchased a Jaboticaba Tree from Daley's and it have put on new growth but the old and new leaves look like they're getting eaten by some pest or bug. I can't find any information about this. My daddy thinks it could be ants, I am not sure. I have no idea what to do. Please help me!!! This is like a baby to me.

Time: 18th January 2015 11:58am

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It looks like a leafcutter bee. They do love jaboticaba leaves, and cut near perfect semi circles out of leaves to line their nests. I don't worry about them, as it's only for a small part of the year and they don't do a lot of damage.

Time: 18th January 2015 12:59pm

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sternus1 says...
Definitely leaf cutter bee. I let them do their thing personally, they are a part of our ecosystem and are not not a pest. Folk ar damage like that is inconsequential to the health of the tree.

Time: 18th January 2015 8:10pm

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LizGH says...
Thanks guys. I am releaved knowing that it won't affect the tree. :-)

Time: 19th January 2015 8:13pm

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