Re: CULT: IRIS WORM
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- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] CULT: IRIS WORM
- From: D* K*
- Date: Fri, 18 Aug 2000 20:15:55 -0400
>In a message dated 8/13/00 9:05:33 PM Eastern Daylight Time,
>FrankandJean@webtv.net writes:
>
><< AS A NEW SUBSCRIBER TO YOUR IRIS-TALK, MAY I ASK WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT
> A WORM THAT HAS INVADED OUR RHYZOMES? >>
>
>Frank and Jean,
> I would like to second Dorothy Willott's advice. I used to live in KY
>and found that infestations of the Iris Borer were far less severe when the
>Iris beds were cleaned thoroughly in the late winter or very early spring.
>Still, I had to used chemicals once per season.
> Here in Florida, there are no Iris Borers, but I can't grow as many
>types of Iris.
>
>Mark A. Cook
>BigAlligator@aol.com
>Dunnellon, Florida USDA Zone 8b [Rain, 84 F]
Mark, in addition to cleaning the dead foliage, I also chop back my irises
to about 2"-3" tall in early October and have had NO borer this year. And
I don't ever use chemicals. Presumably chopping back the foliage &
cleaning up the debris at this time of year robs the moths of a place to
lay their eggs.
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6
http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html
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