This year I have been inundated with slugs and earwigs. Although I put out earwig traps, put down slug bait and went out nightly on 'slug patrol' they just seemed to love my hot peppers. My habaneros, Jamaican green hot, Tobago Seasoning, and Scotch Bonnets were the favourites and were left looking like very fancy doilies. They are now recovering, putting out new stems and leaves and I am wondering if I should remove the lower damaged leaves. Is the plant diverting resources from its new leaves, and potential flowers and fruits to the ailing ones? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. See pic. I have included of one of my Habaneros. Thank you.

Northerner.