RE: CULT: Bt and Iris Borers
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CULT: Bt and Iris Borers
- From: M* M*
- Date: Thu, 9 Aug 2001 09:32:10 -0400
Judy,
I'm not sure that anyone has tried. But Bacillus thuringiensis produces
very specific toxins. I am only aware of two varieties on the market now.
Bt var kurstaki is very effective against cabbage loopers. Bt var
israelensis is extremely toxic to black flies and mosquitoes and has
virtually no efffects on anything else. I studied Bti about 20 years ago --
it was discovered in 1977. It would be great if we could find a variety
that was effective against the iris borer.
Maureen
Ottawa, Ontario (zone 4)
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> Sent: Wednesday, August 08, 2001 7:43 PM
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> Subject: [iris-talk] CULT: Bt and Iris Borers
>
> A nursery owner who knows we grow irises showed me a post card he had
> received with the same ad that appears in the AIS Journal for the borer
> spray. I told him that from what I hear, it is probably not effective.
> He
> asked me about Bt - bacillus thuringensis (not sure of the spelling) for
> iris
> borers. I have never heard of its being used for this pest. I checked
> the
> archives and found nothing there. Has anyone ever used Bt for this? I am
>
> sure that if it worked it would be common knowledge among irisarians, but
> I
> told him I would ask the experts.
>
> Judy Hunt in Louisville, KY, Zone 6, who is glad to get the latest report
> on
> Larry Harder. Thanks, Mary.
>
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