Leaf miners
cause most damage all belong to the genus Liriomyza and are very common in temperate regions. Leaf miner damage Leaf miners cause damage to plants both directly [...] enemies, allowing the leaf miner population to erupt into serious numbers. In addition, the pesticides used to control leaf miners disrupt the biological [...] leaf tissue which can lead to desiccation, premature leaf-fall and cosmetic damage. In (sub)tropical areas this can lead to burning in fruit such as tomato