RE: Cutworms

THANKFULLY, Mary, I have neither snails nor beavers; nor do I have banana 
slugs (do people on the west coast live-trap those thangs??). Some Thing did 
haul off our large petting frog; I guess he was too tame, though that was 
real magic for us. (But why is my husband talking to the fish all the 
time??)

I did put down some boards next to the worst victims of hosta felling and 
leaf eating. Will check out the catch tomorrow a.m.

Diann


>From: "Mary Chastain" <mc_hosta@Bellsouth.net>
>Reply-To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
>To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
>Subject: RE: Cutworms
>Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 21:33:25 -0400
>
>Diann look for snails.  They rasp the petiole of the hosta near the ground.
>The leaf will just fall to the ground.  There is usually a small round hole
>in the petiole where it breaks down.  If you don't have snails then it 
>might
>be the rabbit.  I have had some problems this year that are new to me.  The
>petiole has been cut on a slant about 3 inches up. The leaf has not been
>damaged. Could not find what was happening.  Today I saw a beaver enter the
>garden.  I think that may be my problem.
>Mary
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-hosta-open@mallorn.com
>[o*@mallorn.com]On Behalf Of Diann Thoma
>Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 12:34 PM
>To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
>Subject: RE: Cutworms
>
>
>Thanks, Mary. That sure narrows it down for me. Something is just "felling"
>the hosta leaves from about 1-3" above the soil; the leaves are just lying
>on the ground in the morning in perfect shape. (Have been using them like
>cut flowers, not that that's any consolation.) I've seen way too many baby
>rabbits hopping around lately. The parent rabbits (I assume) pruned my new
>Cornus Wolfeyes pretty bad; had to put a wire fence around it.
>
>Waskely wabbits!  I'm about to start live-trapping them and taking them to
>different areas of the country....
>
>However, I do see very very small slug babies around, and they have done
>some big damage in spite of my early efforts with Sluggo to nip the 
>invasion
>early and often.
>
>Diann
>
>
> >From: "Mary Chastain" <mc_hosta@Bellsouth.net>
> >Reply-To: hosta-open@mallorn.com
> >To: <hosta-open@mallorn.com>
> >Subject: RE: Cutworms
> >Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 11:45:54 -0400
> >
> >The fact that the leaf is left suggests that it is not a cutworm.  Cut
> >worms
> >are most apt to eat the sides of the leaves.  You will find them by going
> >out at night with a flash light.  They will be feasting on the leaves.
> >Mary
>
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