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Click here to open subtopic in new windowArchive through November 30, 2006Carol2320 11-30-06  02:32 pm

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Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 04:01 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

As you can see, insect damage is not the only activity here.

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Jgwoodard - TN, Zone "7"
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Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 04:39 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Tim that white caterpillar with the brown head could be a Ghost Swift moth. The adults are beautiful. I try not to kill anything (I even gather snails and take them for a long journey in the car). If they were eating my prize cyclamen I might think differently...

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Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 05:24 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Joseph, that sight makes my heart sink. I know it so well. Have you tried stuffing garlic cloves in with the corms? I've found it works - but of course your plant will be surrounded by garlic leaves, and flowers, which may not be the look you were hoping for.

Gardenfiend - Germany, Zone "7a"
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Posted on Thursday, November 30, 2006 - 05:29 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

This seems to be a wide spread problem.
Joseph, looks like Ima Digger has been tunneling beneath your Cyclamen tubers.


Tim, I posted your picture to look for identification.

Ann, it looks similar but I'm not convinced with the spots shown here.

http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=2692

Carol23 - Southeastern PA, Zone "6B"
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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 12:58 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Yes Carol, you are right. I don't think the moth is the culprit. Phew!

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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 01:32 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

This is what I found eating the leaves. It was at night so the picture quality isn't good.
There were two of them which were exterminated immediately.

eaten foliage



Carol23 - Southeastern PA, Zone "6B"
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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 02:35 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Carol, This appears to be your culprit. This one is a climbing species and munches on leaves rather than cutting off the entire stalk like its nastier cousin.

http://images.google.com/images?sourceid=navclient-ff&ie=UTF-8&rlz=1B2GGGL_ enUS177&q=%20variegated%20%20cutworm&oe=UTF-8&sa=N&tab=wi

Geoforce - Pennsylvania, Zone "USDA 7a"
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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 04:13 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Tim wrote on Tuesday, November 28, 2006 - 04:18 pm:

I use one of these (see below) Carol. Willow is a very good mouser


hmmmm.....and I was thinkin bottom heat...
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Bruce - New Hampshire, Zone "USDA zone 5"
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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 04:54 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Good one Bruce

Haven't seen you post for a while

Geoforce - Pennsylvania, Zone "USDA 7a"
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Posted on Friday, December 01, 2006 - 08:43 pm EST :   Last Buddysize PhotosCopy highlighted text to new message Edit Post Delete Post Print Post

Bruce good to have you visiting. You started some cyclamen seed didn't you? Care to share some updates?

Terryk - NY, Zone "6"

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