RE: CULT: Earwigs
- Subject: RE: [iris-talk] CULT: Earwigs
- From: J* R*
- Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 10:30:05 -0700
They do not aggressively attack the rhizomes, but the nibbling I mentioned
inside the outer fan leaves can promote rot, particularly in rot-sensitive
rhizomes. Larry Gaulter is a prime example. Dry climates such as mine in
southern California make the earwigs particularly likely to seek moist
shelter in the fan cavities, it is not that they are especially hungry for
iris.
John Reeds
> From: Arnold Koekkoek[SMTP:koekkoek@mtcnet.net]
> I don't think earwigs are going to hurt your iris any if the iris are
> healthy. They live on dead or dying tissue. If you want to get rid of
> them any insect dust will do the trick. I just heard a garden information
> program on TV a couple nights ago telecast from So. Dakota State Univ. ag
> extension, and one of the questions they dealt with was about earwigs.
> What I'm telling you is basically what they had to say
> Arnold
>
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