Ohhhh! How sad. This means war.

I have geraniums that look like that, the work of Japanese beetles. But I'm hoping they don't eat hosta.
Jan

Ouch! I'm sorry to see that. Maybe the fragrants taste better?

Don B.

AD has white tissue.. the other two dont..

dont rule out melting out.. on to of the bug and slug suggestions ....

also... and i didnt check.. isnt this fragrant ... like you know this year.. lol .. as such.. some have suggested they are sweeter .. but i dont know if it is the scent attracting deer ... which it does... of if a slug has a nose.. lol ... or taste buds ....

to battle slugs proper.. you mulch should be pulled back at least 6 to 8 inches.. and your killer placed on bare earth ... no place for them to hide during the day .... and once you kill the immediate bat-turds... i would then put the LURE!! ... under the plants behind.. and lure them away ....

i never understood peeps.. in all of plantdom.. using lures.. ON TOP OF THEIR PLANTs... think about that for a minute... wouldnt you be better off to lure them away ????

ken

I have a young hosta 'Lakeside Love Affaire' with large white center, which now looks similar to yours. It is not in the sun, but the thin white leaf part probably is an easy target, inspite of the slug bait around the plant. This is the same with 'Undulatas'. Bernd