Re: CULT: borers-as long as you're on the subject..

Christian,

I don't think iris borer larvae have black spots; I remember mine being
whitish-pink with no markings. I thought I took pictures of them last year
but I didn't find any on my computer.

Did a Google search and found this site with a few photos:

http://www.ppdl.purdue.edu/ppdl/weeklypics/Weekly_Picture7-25-00.html

There are also good photos here:

http://www.worldiris.com/public_html/level2/News.html

Cheryl Leigh
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Showtime Farm" <showtime@bbtel.com>
To: <iris@hort.net>
Sent: Wednesday, 18 June 2003 11:01 AM
Subject: [iris] CULT: borers-as long as you're on the subject..


> Hey y'all
>
> I was dividing a few iris this morning and I found something 'under' one
of
> the clumps.  I say under because I picked up the clump after I had lifted
it
> with the spade and there the critter was.
>
> He's about an inch and a half long, with legs on the front and a couple
> little black spots at the back and looks pretty much like any other grub
> I've ever seen.  Further I haven't noticed any signs of chewing or soft
> rhizomes or anything other than a mild case of what I am assuming for the
> moment is leaf spot anywhere in my bed.
>
> So what is the distiguishing characteristic of a borer worm?
> And some of you have said that it's regional so where's the regions?
>
> Christian
> Ky

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