I hate to burst Donna’s impression of the Bulb and Stem nematodes but I would venture a fairly large sum of money that she already has them on her property:-(( Follow the link below and then go to page 423…
Category: Diseases and Pests
Discussions about a wide variety of elements that can harm daffodils.
sun-drying bulbs
Daffnetters, My experience with bulbs left in the sun is quite different from that of Clay Higgins and Dave Adams. Here in Oakley, California, any bulb missed in digging and left in the sun for a few days will be…
an alternate to HWT?
Hot water treatment as far as I have read will NOT kill the various virus’s that daffodil bulbs can be infested with. Hot water treatment for bulbs is normally used to kill mites, nematodes, bulb flies ETC. There is an…
an alternate to HWT?
Has anyone tried putting bulbs in your car, closing the windows, and letting the car sit in the sun all day as an alternative to HWT? It gets hot enough inside to kill a child (as we unfortunately had locally…
Help – flying insects
Help – flying insects How can I tell a narcissus fly from a honey bee, short of seeing if it will sting me? There is a swarm (well, hundreds) of honeybee size insects flying low and crawling on the ground…
insect problem
If it weren’t for the tulips being involved as well, I’d suggest greater or lesser narcissus bulb fly. I’ve had both. If there are several grubs in each bulb, sounds like lesser bulb fly. But I have never had them…