http://completegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/narcissus-grub-eating-daffodil-bulb-garden-pest-identification/ Complete Garden advice blog. Gardening tips to help create interesting gardens Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:53:53 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://completegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/narcissus-grub-eating-daffodil-bulb-garden-pest-identification/#comment-627 Angela Rollings Sat, 14 Nov 2009 11:33:30 +0000 http://completegarden.wordpress.com/?p=766#comment-627 First time I came across these little pests last week when I dug up a flower bed to transplant my bulbs. Out of about 300 bulbs I had 12 infected. Didn't have a clue what they were...now I know. Just threw all the infected bulbs in with green waste...maybe I should have burnt them. Keep my fingers crossed the rest of the bulbs are ok. First time I came across these little pests last week when I dug up a flower bed to transplant my bulbs. Out of about 300 bulbs I had 12 infected. Didn’t have a clue what they were…now I know. Just threw all the infected bulbs in with green waste…maybe I should have burnt them. Keep my fingers crossed the rest of the bulbs are ok.

]]> http://completegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/narcissus-grub-eating-daffodil-bulb-garden-pest-identification/#comment-477 Emily Mon, 17 Nov 2008 01:40:27 +0000 http://completegarden.wordpress.com/?p=766#comment-477 Eeew! Now I know what they are. But where did they come from?!? I guess it's no matter... maybe it would be good to note that when you squeeze an infected bulb in the middle, soft brown decayed bulb matter will squeeze out from a hole in near the base, often bringing the grub out with it! I don't know if this is a way to save the bulb or not. I just burn all the infected bulbs and pray the others aren't in a beginning stage of infestation. Eeew! Now I know what they are. But where did they come from?!? I guess it’s no matter… maybe it would be good to note that when you squeeze an infected bulb in the middle, soft brown decayed bulb matter will squeeze out from a hole in near the base, often bringing the grub out with it! I don’t know if this is a way to save the bulb or not. I just burn all the infected bulbs and pray the others aren’t in a beginning stage of infestation.

]]> http://completegarden.wordpress.com/2008/10/12/narcissus-grub-eating-daffodil-bulb-garden-pest-identification/#comment-456 naturehills Tue, 14 Oct 2008 14:52:38 +0000 http://completegarden.wordpress.com/?p=766#comment-456 Great post! The pictures help us identify what we are dealing with when we encounter such pests. As well as what a decimated bulb looks like and the advice of not to plant it. Great post! The pictures help us identify what we are dealing with when we encounter such pests. As well as what a decimated bulb looks like and the advice of not to plant it.

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