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Old 03-04-2022, 09:24 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Default Re: Are these Corm Borers??

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Originally Posted by PR-Giants View Post
That's very interesting that the weevil was eating a Manzano. The Manzano is very resistant to attracting weevils, meaning weevils prefer eating other varieties before the Manzano. I've seen Manzano that have been growing in the wild for over a hundred years and the bananas growing around them had weevils but the Manzano were weevil free.

What other varieties do you grow?

Plantains are probably the most desirable meal for weevils.

That's interesting!

I grow a handful of varieties, all dessert bananas, no plantains. If you want you can see what I am growing, they are in my profile. I haven't found weevils on any other banana plant yet, I haven't dug up all of them to check, but I have dug up some old corms and dug some pups and haven't found any weevils or weevil damage.
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