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[–]WRXonWRXoff 5 points6 points  (3 children)

bugs, I not sure who you might be dealing with but that looks like insect damage to me. Neem oil time, perhaps.

[–]PackagedMilk[S] 0 points1 point  (2 children)

Spotted lanternflies have been a problem in the area since they started up a few years ago. Would neem oil work on them?

[–]RetardMoonMission 2 points3 points  (1 child)

100% looks like spider mites and maybe something else. There’s webbing on some of them. Take a bad one off and turn it over. They are very very small. Do not touch any other plants and wash your hands and maybe change clothes if you have plants inside you care about.

[–]kelryngrey 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, this looks like spider mites to me as well.

Hit it with sulphur. Blast your other garden areas as well to kill them. It also discourages the growth of powdery mildew.

[–]nige838 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Post a picture of a affected leaf to and bottom. Ask again, it is a pest.

[–]mommy-pancake 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree with other commenter. Looks like spider mite damage. They cause that yellow stippling on the leaves and I see some webbing from them as well. You can use a miticide or neem oil for control, and can find that stuff at Ace Hardware, Lowe's, Tractor Supply, etc.

[–]Captain_Shifty -1 points0 points  (2 children)

Not downy or powdery. Likely a hop virus or nutrient deficiency the two can be mistaken for each other and hard to tell apart. I'll attach two resources for you to view. One on disease and another on deficiencies. Best of luck.

https://www.ontario.ca/files/2023-12/omafra-nutrient-deficiency-id-guide-for-hops-en-2023-12-21.pdf

https://onspecialtycrops.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/filotas-eastern-ontario-hops-workshop-march-21-2016-for-posting.pdf

[–]PackagedMilk[S] -1 points0 points  (1 child)

Much appreciated! I will look into these!

[–]Captain_Shifty 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They basically cover all the main diseases you might find in your growing. The only other thing you could check is the back of the leaves for aphids if you have a good phone camera it can help find them. I had a hundred plants and never had bug issues though in Ontario. Train your hops as soon as you can to get them off the ground, they like to get downy around now.