Growing Mint, also Garden mint

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16 Jan 13 Justine (Australia - temperate climate)
A few weeks after planting my mint I have noticed that something has been eating the leaves. A lot of the leaves have sharp cuts into the leaves. I'm thinking a bird might be eating them? We have lots of rosellas and we have pigeons in the area.
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24 Mar 14 Col (Australia - temperate climate)
Bright green caterpillars. Put some white butchers paper under the plants and look for black poo
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06 Apr 14 Julie (Australia - temperate climate)
Hi, I live in South Australia and my mint has been eaten by a bright green caterpillar, have also noticed the black poo on some leaves, how do I get rid of future caterpillars is there something natural I can do to stop them coming back. Please help as my mint was thriving last week but now is full of holes and the leaves have been stripped bare. :-(
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