Found this little gift in a cutting from Hawaii that had in fact been inspected by the DoA. Unbelievable how much damage it can do.
Sorry for the poor quality. Anyone have a clue to what type of Moth or Butterfly this belongs to?
Davie
Look What I found!
I first noticed the cutting starting to shrivle from the top, but not from the tips. I looked a little closer and could see a small hole, which you may be able to see in the picture.
Opened it up a little only to find a gaping hole and the worm.
Complete picture of damage, whole cutting was lost. Just goes to show even though the DoA inspects your cuttings you should still inspect them when they arrive, you never know what has hitched a ride.
Davie
Sorry about that, Davie. It is a good thing that you caught it early. Yes, I do know what it is. There are a few threads on it in the Pests and Diseases section of the Sticky Thread: http://davesgarden.com/community/forums/t/618214/ I had a similar thing sent to me from Key Largo, FL, a few years back when I purchased from Sue70 on Ebay. A beetle even ran out of the box. Scary!
More pictures of it by Steve Freeland at Koko Crater: http://s49.photobucket.com/albums/f255/freelands001/Borer%20Damage%20Koko/
Oh boy surprise surprise no one needs any thing like that. All that I buy goes away from every body till it roots. Glad you caught it when you did.
scary! glad you caught it davie.
did you go back for that tree on sunday?
Thank you Clare for the links, after looking at those pics, I am sure glad that I found it!
Thanks for the encouragement Hetty, I am in the process of trying to get a replacement....well see.
That's a great rule of thumb Dana, but as Dete would say I have 2manyplumeria to keep all of them isolated.
Hey Dete, I did go back, but she was not at home, so I did not want to take the tree without her there. I am going to try again this weekend...well see. Thanks again for coming down!
Davie
I think it was great that Davie actually posted the bug. So many times we hear moans and groans and never the evidence. Did anyone find out what kind of bug is was?
Mickey
Clare posted a link with some information and some pictures above.
Oh kill it!!
run away!!
Ive hada few from Fla and im scared to death of them
i even have termites move into a pudica this year
Stupid termites i squashed them 1 by 1 lol!!
I have all day!!
Hey Michael...are you kidding? I'm breeding these things, I can send you a few when I send you the VG. How many do you want? LOL It didn't last long after this pic taken.
Not listening...............