Defoliate/defoliation Loss of leaves such as premature summer leaf drop; casting off or falling off of leaves.
Dehiscent Opening to discharge the seeds or pollen.
Deliquescent Breaking up into fine branches.
Defoliated Ficus hedge, Lake Worth, Florida.
An exotic species of Whitefly said to be a native of Burma, ...
Beetles & aphids defoliate. Monitor early in season, before they become a major problem. The Colorado potato beetle larva, at left, is easy to spot. Also check for egg masses on the undersides of leaves. (Photo 2.) ...
Damage: This pest eats holes in leaves until the entire leaf is consumed and the plant is defoliated. One caterpillar can eat all the leaves in a 2-square-yard area.
Symptoms: Weakened and defoliated trees and shrubs; small, silken bags about 1-2 inches long hanging from branches.
Offender: Bagworm caterpillars are hidden by their silky bags.
The size of these garden pests allow them to quickly defoliate tomatoes, potatoes, eggplants, and peppers. Occasionally, they may also feed on green fruit.
Bagworms will attack and defoliate most evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, but prefer arborvitae, red cedar, juniper, bald cypress, several species of pine, and boxelder.
Cutworms will topple them, cabbage loopers and tomato hornworms will defoliate them, and a lot of other less identifiable varieties of pests will happily munch right along.
These pests can be voracious feeders that chomp down entire leaves and completely defoliate plants. They may also do nothing more than nibble leaf margins or pepper leaves with tiny bites.
It can defoliate trees and blemish fruit making them unmarketable. The CAR fungus requires two hosts, apple and eastern red cedar (Juniperus virginiana L.), to complete its life cycle.
While in Vietnam his regiment moved through areas that had been defoliated and being infantry were drinking water out of the stream. Water was flowing downstream from areas that had been sprayed miles away.
Larvae of the tussock moth can completely defoliate trees in forests, and it's also a major pest in urban areas. Damage usually starts first at the tops of trees and moves downward.
The larvae, shown here, eat the ferny asparagus foliage, and if there are enough of them, can defoliate the asparagus, weakening the plants and making them more susceptible to disease.
They attack quickly and can make a defoliated mess of your plants if left unchecked. Luckily, it is possible to mount an organic defense against them. Here are the keys to protecting the bean citizens of your garden kingdom.
After bloom is gone, make sure to defoliate, or remove old leaves from the tree, to encourage new growth.
If you plant your cherry blossom tree beside a path, the faded spring blossoms will drop to the surface to create a confetti of dainty petals.
The leaves may also turn yellow and drop; often the entire tree may defoliate by mid-summer. The fruit and twigs also develop circular, rough-surfaced olive green spots that eventually turn corky and black. The fruit is often deformed.
Mildew Another fungus, it covers the leaves with a white coat; it's likely to occur in humid regions. Repeated attacks can defoliate and weaken the tree.
Caterpillars are known to defoliate coneflower plants. If you prefer the plants to the potential butterflies, use Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) to control caterpillar infestation. Daily caterpillar picking is the butterfly-friendly alternative.
Alternaria mali also causes a rather inconspicuous fruit symptom (photo 2-42), similar to cork spot (calcium deficiency). Typically, the incidence of fruit infection is relatively low, but in heavily defoliated orchards, ...
Chusquea bamboo Chusquea coronalis-Elegant and delicate, Chusquea coronalis needs a cool, humid environment. Annual dormancy comes in September, as leaves turn orange and the plant partially defoliates. Grows to 4 feet with a clumping root system.
The name is very appropriate as this fungal disease forms black spots all over the foliage of rose bushes. If left unchecked it can cause a rose bush to totally defoliate.
Watch out for hornworm! These insects blend in perfectly with the foliage of the vines, but they are big, and leave only a stem where leaves once were. Hand-pick these critters before they defoliate and weaken your plants.
if you water only at the base of the plants or wet their foliage early enough in the day so it dries by nightfall. Many rugosa cultivars should not be sprayed with fungicides because the chemicals will burn the foliage and possibly even defoliate ...
The second option is to cut your brugmansia back and store it dormant in a cool (above 40F), dark place (basement, garage) watering monthly to keep the soil from totally drying out. The plant will defoliate completely during dormancy.
The truth, though, is that with most native butterflies, the caterpillars don't eat enough of a plant to actually kill it but rather they may defoliate it. Then next season, the plant will regrow those leaves.
 See also: Plant, Spring, Soil, Flower, Water
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