[pbs] iris fly?
Carlo A. Balistrieri
carlobal at netzero.com
Wed Jun 10 12:43:39 EDT 2009
Janos,
Look up "iris borer". It's a fairly common pest encountered by people
who grow iris. I'm surprised Adam hasn't seen it. I lived in his part
of the country most of my life and encountered the grubs tunneling
through leaf and rhizome.
On Jun 10, 2009, at 12:27 PM, Adam Fikso wrote:
> Hello Janos- I've grown irises for more than 35 years (but in the
> U.S.) and
> have never seen the insect you describe, nor the kind of damage you
> show in
> your photo. It may be something new to your area or peculiar to
> that one
> shipment. I think you are wise to burn the affected leaves.
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