Re: IRIS-L digest 817
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- Subject: Re: IRIS-L digest 817
- From: N* L* <7*@compuserve.com>
- Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 08:54:51 -0700 (MST)
Bill Shear said about the borer:
>> The feeding of the adult moths, if they feed at all, probably has
nothing
to do with irises. Typically, if adult noctuid moths feed, they do so at
flowers, obtaining nectar.... [during] the 2-3 month period that the moth
lays
eggs. ....{T]he moths emerge from the ground up,... If the moths reach
new egglaying sites by crawling (I've never seen one even attempt to fly),
the cover would be ineffective. <<
So, Bill, I'm showing my entomological ignorance here, but I'm astonished
at the possibility that the adult borer moths may not eat anything at all
for three months. I didn't realize there were adult animals that ate
nothing. Is this common in insects? Just doesn't matter to them because
their life span is so short? And they don't fly, either. Hm. Seems like
a vulnerable critter. Are they nocturnal?
Nell
Nell Lancaster, 75500.2521@compuserve.com Lexington VA USDA zone 6b
