Re: CULT: of crickets and other critters (was....... deterring animals)

In a message dated 9/11/2003 11:50:43 PM Central Standard Time, 
ellengalla@yahoo.com writes:

> I haven't seen any damage that they have
> done..probably because I don't know what to look for.

The crickets bore holes straight into the rhizomes.  The are perfectly smooth 
holes close to 1/2 inch deep with a rounded bottom.  Even when they don't 
have enough space to establish the entire 'hole', you can still detect the size 
and shape.  Nothing random looking about the hole.  A large infestation can 
totally destroy a rhizome with multiple holes.  I didn't notice cricket damage 
until I moved here . . . .  I'm hoping they don't follow me to the new place!

Betty W. in South-central KY Zone 6

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