SV: Cult: Borers
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- Subject: SV: Cult: Borers
- From: "* a* <g*@mbox321.swipnet.se>
- Date: Sat, 31 Jan 1998 22:42:54 -0700 (MST)
Dear Lloyd, do you think borers can survive in sweden? Is that something I
must fear when importing iris?
BW / Gunnar
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> Fren: L.Zurbrigg <z88keys@mindspring.com>
> Till: Multiple recipients of list <iris-l@rt66.com>
> Dmne: Re: Cult: Borers
> Datum: den 30 januari 1998 02:13
>
> >Since we don't have borers here in the west, I haven't paid as much
> >attention to the problem as discussed on the list as perhaps I should
> >have. I don't remember having seen this question asked though. My
> >question is this, do I need to worry about receiving any of the critters
> >on iris purchased from areas of the country that have borers? And/or
> >what would a proper cleansing process.
> >
> >
> >John | "There be dragons here"
> > | Annotation used by ancient cartographers
> > | to indicate the edge of the known world.
> >
> >John Jones, jijones@ix.netcom.com
> >Fremont CA, USDA zone 8/9 (coastal, bay)
> >Max high 95F/35C, Min Low 28F/-2C average 10 days each
> >Heavy clay base for my raised beds.
>
> dear John; I once received an iris shipment that had a live borer inside
> the rhizome, so yes, it could happen. Hope it never does. I have not had
> any I borer here. Lloyd Zurbrigg Durham NC
>
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