Re: Borer
- To: i*@Rt66.com
- Subject: Re: Borer
- From: C*@aol.com
- Date: Sun, 21 Apr 1996 15:34:39 -0400
In a message dated 96-04-21 04:11:34 EDT, you write:
>If you haven't found borers in your iris leaves it just means that you
>haven't been looking for them early enough. I have slides that I use in
>talks that show the borer both in the leaf and in the rhizome. Start
>checking by spreading the leaves out to the side like holding a deck of
cards
>and look for parts chewed out of the young tender inner leaves.
>
>Regards Dave
Dave, As I correct my previous message, of course I have found borers in
bearded iris leaves...but not in beardless iris leaves. Have you found in
beardless leaves? Clarence Mahan in VA
