Silvery marks on basil, mint and lemon balm.

[cheops]

I use an i pad too and have upload failures when I try to upload an image. If I try to upload the same photo from my pc it uploads successfully.

[Marb67]

I think it must be some kind of moth as it is happening with a few other plants like my basil. They leave some of the leaf as thin as tissue paper. I also found a tiny green caterpillar on my basil in the greenhouse.

[Penellype]

There are all sorts of moths that eat various sorts of veg, herbs etc. They seem very good at getting under mesh too - I removed 2 small green caterpillars from my brokali the other day. It had been in the house or under an insect mesh net all its life.

I have seen several silver Y moths at the allotment and in the garden recently and I suspect they are the culprit - they eat almost anything.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silver_Y

[Marb67]

Strange silvery marks on mint leaves

For the life of me I just can’t understand why my basil, mint and lemon balm plats very quickly develop a silvery, paper thin mottling on their leaves as if being eaten from the inside. As well as all my other pests I now have this, anyone know what it is, and how to stop it ?

I suppose a good start would be cut back all the leaves

[veggiechicken]

Marb, I've merged this latest thread with your earlier ones.
It may help others to advise you.

[bramble]

Just wondering..could it be leaf miner?

[Marb67]

Even basil in the kitchen window has it.