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bepah · 11-16-2010, 02:59 PM

One of my p-stems was leaning today and I was able to pull itright out of the ground. The bottom of the corm had been completely eaten by what appears to be some very very small critters.

I tried to photograph, but they are just too small. Here is my description:

about 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch long, totally white, looks like a centipede or a millipede in shape with multiple paired legs and a head with easily seen antennae. They were crawling frantically about, as they had probably been exposed to the sun for the 1st time in thier miserable lives.

Any ideas?

I had the same probelm with another mat just like this last year.

Thanks!

11-16-2010, 02:59 PM	#1 (permalink)
bepah Freelance Botanoeconomist bepah's Photo Gallery Location: Brentwood CA Find me on the map! Zone: 9b Name: bepah Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 308 BananaBucks : 83,537 Feedback: 1 / 100% Said "Thanks" 25 Times Was Thanked 220 Times in 122 Posts Said "Welcome to Bananas" 406 Times	Bugs in the corm One of my p-stems was leaning today and I was able to pull itright out of the ground. The bottom of the corm had been completely eaten by what appears to be some very very small critters. I tried to photograph, but they are just too small. Here is my description: about 1/16th to 1/8th of an inch long, totally white, looks like a centipede or a millipede in shape with multiple paired legs and a head with easily seen antennae. They were crawling frantically about, as they had probably been exposed to the sun for the 1st time in thier miserable lives. Any ideas? I had the same probelm with another mat just like this last year. Thanks! __________________ John Case Rookie Gardener, Veteran Drinker