This pothos has been my pride and joy but i have noticed that something appears to be eating it’s leaves! I have tried several Neem oil treatments thinking that it’s thrips… but today during another treatment, I noticed more leaves either have these bites and chunks missing or the entire leaf is gone leaving just the stalk!
None of my animals can reach the plant and I have only noticed that the leaves higher up are effected. I recently repotted the plant and did a thorough inspection and could not find any pest… I’m at a loss…
Any advice is greatly appreciated!
by Rosemarish
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Do you have pets?
My guess would be grasshopper or a caterpillar of some kind.
This may be a long shot, but check the undersides of the leaves for caterpillars.
Looks a lot like locust bites to me. Several insects can make those big bites though. I tend to go the natural route and treat my leaves with garlic oil or a hot pepper spray. There are several good chemical repellants you can use as well. Something is hungry and the sap in your pothos leaves is a delicacy for it.