I have a keen interest in Hippeastrums , as well as my daffs . They flower in NZ from November until the early New Year . One of the bigger and most destructive pests can be Narcissus Bulb Fly , …
Category: Bulb Fly
HWT at home
Sous vide equipment is an easy and cheap way to do small scale HWT at home. No need for elaborate controllers or pumps or adding heated water – one little device has thermometer, controller, and circulating pump. I bought the…
Bulb fly larva infecting bulbs needed
The great bulb fly mysteryjb (1) Please see the attachment requesting either adult bulb flies or bulbs that are infested. We are researching a virus that prevents the females from laying their eggs. It has never been reported before in…
Flowers are gone . . .now the flies have arrived
Society of Nematologists
The VERY BEST place to buy your daffodils will be directly from the specialty growers/hybridizers of daffodils! These growers walk all of the rows of their daffodils at all seasons of the year! They are aware of how each variety…
Alternative ideas to using Formalin when HWT bulbs requested please.
Hi Daffnetters I’ve finished HWT my bulbs for this year and will soon begin planting now that the evenings are getting cooler and autumn flowers are appearing here in NZ. I have used up all my formalin now and wonder…