Whats going on with my Glads?

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Dravencat Edgewater, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 22, 2004

The scapes start out looking really good and then this. On one I noticed small long thin black bugs but dont know if thats whats doing this or not.

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poppysue Westbrook, ME(Zone 5a) Jun 24, 2004

Prolly thrips... I think they are a common pest in glads. Thrips are tough to get rid of because they get inside the buds before they open. Try an incecticide labeled for thrips or maybe a systemic control. The Bayer systemic rose granules are supposed to control thrips.

http://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/BODY_IN163
http://www.ext.nodak.edu/county/cass/horticulture/inform/insects/gladthrip.htm

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Dravencat Edgewater, MD(Zone 7a) Jun 25, 2004

Thanks Sue, I will definatly try it, sure cant hurt. They are blooming now, taking longer to open up but the blooms look almost normal except for the particular one pictured.

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