HYB: iris borer in seed pods
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- Subject: HYB: iris borer in seed pods
- From: D* K*
- Date: Mon, 19 Jul 1999 17:33:24 -0400
From: Dennis Kramb <dkramb@badbear.com>
Well, well, well, guess what I found in a seed pod this evening? A very
unwelcomed visitor indeed! A small caterpillar/worm/critter, which I am
guessing to be an iris borer larvae, had set up residence in a seed pod.
It had partially dined on 3 seeds, and totally devoured another......it
burrowed and dined upon seeds in 2 of the 3 chambers. Fortunately the
dozens of other seeds appear perfectly healthy.
Is this common? I've never heard of it before.
Dennis Kramb; dkramb@badbear.com
Cincinnati, Ohio USA; USDA Zone 6; AIS Region 6
member of AIS, ASI, HIPS, SIGNA, SLI, & Miami Valley Iris Society
primary interests: ABs, REBs, LAs, Native SPEC and SPEC-X hybrids
(my gardening URL: http://www.badbear.com/dkramb/home.html)
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