QuestionsHow to growSummer BeddingFlowersmarigold pest 0 Vote Up Vote Down Paddy O\’Rourke asked 14 years ago My marigolds are eaten through half way up the stem but there is no sign of the insect. What is the cause please and the cure? 1 Answers 0 Vote Up Vote Down Gerry Daly Staff answered 6 years ago More than likely this is due to snails, which feed at night and hide by day.