Iris bud fly
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Iris bud fly
- From: E* G* <e*@moose.ncia.net>
- Date: Mon, 2 Feb 1998 21:03:44 -0700 (MST)
I sent my previous message without the last sentences. :-(
Bearded irises can also be the target of the bud fly (orthochaeta
dissimilis) if its favorite snacks (beardless irises) are not
available.
I have only had Siberians and Japanese irises affected and I think
one species (Holden's Child). No versicolor or pseudacorus......no
borer either but I am always on the alert and not trusting of the
theory of the 6 months of frozen gardens...perhaps the borer needs
April and May for its life cycle when we are still frozen in Zone 3.
Ellen
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Ellen Gallagher / e_galla@moose.ncia.net
Siberian iris robin / sibrob@ncia.net
Northern New Hampshire, USA / USDA Zone 3
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