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The tissues inside leaves are what leaf miners eat. The insect pests in question feed on tissues containing lesser amounts of cellulose and tannin, release frass, and track their progress through a plant's insides by forming tunnels which are visible from the outside.

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Ants and parasitic wasps are among predators that eat leaf miners. But the exact identity depends upon whether the leaf miner in question is a fly, moth, or sawfly.

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Leaf hoppers, or aphids, are very dangerous to plants all over the world. Lady bugs are known for eating the leaf hoppers.

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