CLOSED: Some kind of borer

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winging Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 30, 2006

Three of my shasta daisies died this year. I assumed it was due to poor drainage and root rot, since they are planted in the lowest spot of a bed sloping down to the retaining wall that lines my driveway. I didn't worry too much about them since I have to divide the healthy ones anyway and was just going to use the divisions to replace the others.

But today I finally looked at the roots and crown and found these. Any ideas what kind of borer? Strategies for getting rid of it?

Thanks in advance,
w

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winging Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Sep 30, 2006

Another shot.

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winging Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 08, 2006

It's a millipede.

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claypa West Pottsgrove, PA(Zone 6b) Oct 08, 2006

Did the millipede cause the damage, or did it just take advantage of the injury?

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winging Cincinnati, OH(Zone 6a) Oct 08, 2006

It just took advantage of the injury. According to the info I received from the extension agent, millipedes do not eat living plant tissue. Instead, they eat decayed plant matter and the associated fungi, along with insects and insect eggs. My shastas probably died from root and/or crown rot.

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