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Alocasia borer?
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From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2002.10.30 at 17:02:25(9593)
Has anyone seen a borer or cutworm problem in Alocasia? I'm looking at a
shiny black caterpillar-type thing that is eating the core of the Alocasia
stem area...
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Petra
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From: Lowell McCormick LOWELLMCCORMICK at compuserve.com> on 2002.11.04 at 21:10:20(9600)
>> >Has anyone seen a borer or cutworm problem in Alocasia? I'm looking at
a
shiny black caterpillar-type thing that is eating the core of the Alocasia
stem area...
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Petra <<
Sounds like an armyworm larvae. They are indiscriminate feeders and
can devour a tremendous amount of plants in a short time--usually your
favorites.
Once I had an orchid just beginning to bloom and just before each
bloom opened it disappeared overnight. I finally caught it by going out at
12 A.M. with the flashlight and caught it eating the next blossom.
Needless to say, it didn't live to finish its meal.
Mary Elliott
Z8B
E-mail from: Lowell McCormick, 04-Nov-2002
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From: "Petra Schmidt" petra at plantdelights.com> on 2002.11.06 at 18:09:18(9605)
Thanks, Mary, for your response...an entomologist at NCSU identified this to
Bellura moth larvae and said he's seen it before on other aroids...
Petra
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Sent: Monday, November 04, 2002 4:10 PM
Subject: Re: [aroid-l] Alocasia borer?
> >> >Has anyone seen a borer or cutworm problem in Alocasia? I'm looking
at
> a
> shiny black caterpillar-type thing that is eating the core of the Alocasia
> stem area...
> Petra <<
>
> Sounds like an armyworm larvae. They are indiscriminate feeders and
> can devour a tremendous amount of plants in a short time--usually your
> favorites.
>
> Once I had an orchid just beginning to bloom and just before each
> bloom opened it disappeared overnight. I finally caught it by going out at
> 12 A.M. with the flashlight and caught it eating the next blossom.
> Needless to say, it didn't live to finish its meal.
>
> Mary Elliott
> Z8B
>
>
> E-mail from: Lowell McCormick, 04-Nov-2002
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