Re: Peony root chewing insect S.O.S. - Thank You
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- Subject: Re: Peony root chewing insect S.O.S. - Thank You
- From: M* D*
- Date: Thu, 10 Dec 1998 10:00:20 -0600
At 07:36 AM 12/9/98 -0700, Margaret Lauterbach wrote:
>I live in Idaho, which nobody in their right mind would describe as
>"exotic." Are you saying you don't have black vine weevils notching leaves
>of peonies, rhodies, lilacs, roses, etc? They are a major problem here.
>Ask your county agent if you have black vine weevils. You may discover new
>undesirable neighbors. Margaret
Margaret, Our Oregon State University insect treatment catalog DOES call
them "black vine weevil", but they are commonly called (by the local
gardeners) "strawberry root weevils" or just plain "root weevils". And yes,
they are EVERYWHERE here in the northwest But I still have a had time
understanding how the larvae can chew woody peony root. Did the original
writer see notching on the peony leaves before the plant went dormant? Marilyn
Marilyn Dube'
NATURAL DESIGN PLANTS
Hardy Perennials, Choice Tropicals
Portland, Oregon, Zone 8b
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