Re: [SG] Peony root chewing insect

In a message dated 12/8/98 4:34:21 AM Eastern Standard Time, mtalt@CLARK.NET
writes:

<< Paul, he says he's actually seen and removed the "bug" from the roots
 because I asked him that, thinking it might really be one of the diseases
 Peonies are subject to.  Says a friend of his (Iris grower) saw them and
 said they were Iris Borers... >>

Marge,

If you Paul has a real live (he should have taken a photo) iris borer larva in
a peony patch. he has some astonishing information.  As they are often planted
in the same borders I suppose this could happen.   The iris borer is major
cause of failure with tall bearded irises on the east coast.

One final fact (well nearly a fact) is that iris borers stop at the
Mississippi River. They are not a pest west of there.  This accounts for the
location of the large growers away from borer-land.

Claire Peplowski
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