Nancy Coffey wrote:
On Sat, 12 Jul 2003 21:28:51, "David J Bockman"
wrote:

Nancy when you see the tell-tale streaking and wet foliage indicating the
juvenile form of the borer, you can pull the leaf blade through your thumb
and forefinger somewhat firmly and squash the little bugger before he has a
chance to get down to the rhizome and mutate into that horrible worm-thing.


I got a few like that today but most had bored down to the rhizome.
Next year I will be more vigilant and watch for the first signs of
damage.

It's going to be a long job!


I normally don't like killing things, but when I'm cleaning up irises
for replanting and I get one of those huge wiggly pink mature-size
worms, it sure feels good to set it down on a rock and flatten it with
the back of my spade!!!!!

- Alex