Irises: SIB?, 1 by Mainer

Mainer wrote:
Just so you do not think the clump was devestated here is the clump of Silver Edge a year later but still with the bud worm problem for only a few were eaten.

Raid is just not effective to getting the budworm when it is inside the flower, only outside and that is hard to see them. I am using the systematic to catch them when they try to eat this time.

I prefer organic ways most of the time but this is a big problem with all the rain we get here.

I can not do Raid or any other spray if it rains all week long or more during their budding up time.

That's all the pics for the damage. I was surprised to find one with the actual worm in the spathe, the first photo. The damage varies from small pin holes to the whole parts being eaten except for the falls.

Julianna