Banana? or Fakenana? - Page 2

Bananaman88 · 10-08-2007, 12:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerrpe

We've got dogs and I'm a bit of a critter buff so we won't be spraying for anything. But I'll watch for the caterpillars!

I've also got some land planarians and of course these huge cockroaches!! But we also had a "litter" ( read: 10 million tadpoles) of toads and we are protecting those.

Bananaman, you are closer than I thought! I'm in Katy. Maybe I'll take you up on that in the spring!

Cool, just send me a PM when you're ready...or I'll send you one if I start dividing and haven't heard from you.

I don't blame you if you don't want to spray Bt for the leafrollers. Just be aware that it is next to impossible to have nice looking cannas in this area without some form of control.

island cassie · 10-08-2007, 07:10 PM

Yes - we suffered with those leafrollers on cannas in spite of going over the plants every day and squishing the pests. In the end I dug them up as they looked such a mess all the time. The pest doesn't seem to have spread to anything else though. I know, I know - I'm tempting fate and when I walk outside in the morning.........

southlatropical · 10-09-2007, 03:16 PM

I used to live in the middle of the woods with no neighbors and I never had a problem with leaf rollers. Now we live in a neighborhood where every other house has cannas. They have been quite a problem this year. I have noticed though that they are not as hard on the really big cannas. I have red russian and musafolia canna which get very tall. The leaf rollers seem to have a harder time keeping those big leaves rolled up. I plan on thinning out my cannas next year so it will be easier to stay on top of the leaf rollers.

Kerrpe · 10-09-2007, 07:40 PM

Well, if they physically roll up in the leaf and I only have one plant, I'm thinking I can keep up with them.

I haven't noticed any leafrollers, but one leaf has a strange very even, repetitive hole pattern. Like I could put a shoelace in! two rows, each hole a bit less than 1/4 inch, about 1/4 inch apart.

klemmthamm · 10-10-2007, 12:32 AM

inch worms can do the repetitive hole thing... I noticed it on a couple of my bananas this year nothing a little squishing couldn't take care of.

I have never had a problem with leaf rollers though (on bananas or cannas)... what do they look like?

Kerrpe · 10-10-2007, 10:26 AM

I guess this is what eggs look like.....

And this is the caterpillar.

Earlier in this post someone posted a photo of one rolled up in the leaf.

Good website: http://hortipm.tamu.edu/pestprofiles...r/cannalr.html

10-08-2007, 07:10 PM	#22 (permalink)
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10-09-2007, 03:16 PM	#23 (permalink)
southlatropical Member southlatropical's Photo Gallery Location: Fordoche, Louisiana Find me on the map! Zone: 9 Name: Isaac Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 262 BananaBucks : 5,204 Feedback: 14 / 100% Thanks: 35 Thanked 44 Times in 32 Posts Welcomes: 1	Re: Banana? or Fakenana? I used to live in the middle of the woods with no neighbors and I never had a problem with leaf rollers. Now we live in a neighborhood where every other house has cannas. They have been quite a problem this year. I have noticed though that they are not as hard on the really big cannas. I have red russian and musafolia canna which get very tall. The leaf rollers seem to have a harder time keeping those big leaves rolled up. I plan on thinning out my cannas next year so it will be easier to stay on top of the leaf rollers. __________________

10-09-2007, 07:40 PM	#24 (permalink)
Kerrpe Kerrpe's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 338 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Banana? or Fakenana? Well, if they physically roll up in the leaf and I only have one plant, I'm thinking I can keep up with them. I haven't noticed any leafrollers, but one leaf has a strange very even, repetitive hole pattern. Like I could put a shoelace in! two rows, each hole a bit less than 1/4 inch, about 1/4 inch apart.

10-10-2007, 12:32 AM	#25 (permalink)
klemmthamm New lemony fresh scent! klemmthamm's Photo Gallery Location: N.E. Oklahoma Find me on the map! Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 267 BananaBucks : 1,507 Feedback: 5 / 100% Thanks: 30 Thanked 46 Times in 32 Posts Welcomes: 1	Re: Banana? or Fakenana? inch worms can do the repetitive hole thing... I noticed it on a couple of my bananas this year nothing a little squishing couldn't take care of. I have never had a problem with leaf rollers though (on bananas or cannas)... what do they look like? __________________ I'm a cheap date... just thought I'd let you know.

10-10-2007, 10:26 AM	#26 (permalink)
Kerrpe Kerrpe's Photo Gallery Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 29 BananaBucks : 338 Feedback: 0 / 0% Thanks: 1 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Welcomes: 0	Re: Banana? or Fakenana? I guess this is what eggs look like..... And this is the caterpillar. Earlier in this post someone posted a photo of one rolled up in the leaf. Good website: http://hortipm.tamu.edu/pestprofiles...r/cannalr.html

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