What is attacking my hop plants (with pics)

[zgja2]

Greetings,

Planted 5 Chinook rhizomes this spring. Sprouted, every ting was going fine. When they were still small i noticed something was eating them. Immediately started treating with neem oil. Seems to have slowed but not stopped the damage. I did notice box elder bugs near the plants but never on them. I can not see anything on the leaves still unless they are very small and I dont know what to look for. Any ideas? Thanks!

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

I trust this will help you identify the possibilities. The home page also contains links to other problems like fungi and viruses. http://usahops.org/userfiles/image/...dEdition-Arthropod_and_Mollusk_Management.pdf

 

[zgja2]

Not a lot of up close pictures of the kind of damage. Sooo i am still a little lost. Any help appreciated

 

[Hoppy2bmerry]

The closest thing I saw to your pics was beetle damage... You wouldn't see them all over a leaf like aphids or mites, but they are known to dine on hops. The yellowing of your last pic could be something else... Sorry to say.