Re: SIB - flower infestations
- To: iris-talk@onelist.com
- Subject: Re: [iris-talk] SIB - flower infestations
- From: C*@PSCVAX.WVNET.EDU
- Date: Fri, 07 May 1999 09:19:28 -0400 (EDT)
From: CC302@PSCVAX.WVNET.EDU
Chris Hollinshead wrote:
> There is a good chance that this is the larvae of a fly which may infest the
> buds of various iris, particularly those such as siberians, japanese and
> species like versicolor and virginica and setosa, and eats the forming bud.
> For the most part this damage is not noticeable until the bud fails to open
> or opens with a very damaged bloom. A smaller bud than normal is
> occasionally symptomatic.
to which Gary White replied:
> If anyone has more info on this insect (identification
> of species, natural range, life cycle, etc) or its
> infestations on iris flowers, I for one would be very
> interested in hearing about it. Thanks!
Could this be the verbena bud moth? I know they can be a
problem in iris, but I have no other information about them.
Kathryn Ludwick Burlington, West Virginia
Zone 4-ish AIS Region 4 - HIPS - RIS
(nestled in the foothills of the Alleghenies)
Where LADY EMMA and RAINDANCE are in bloom!
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