Re: HYB: CULT: icky worms


In a message dated 7/3/2000 11:07:51 AM Central Daylight Time, 
lmann@mailhub.icx.net writes:

<< Or they were, before I squished them.>>

About all you can do at this stage.  
 
<< Anybody have guesses as to what these might be and suggestions for
 "benign" prevention next year?  >>

If possible, try putting hose (hosiery--not the garden type) over the pod 
fairly early on.  I've not got time to look up technical terms but this is a 
bole weevil, much like a cotton bole weevil.  Any seed not eaten will be okay.

Betty 

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