They're out! Narcissus flies active

[Lesley Cox]

I know Mark S talks of the flies being active in Oct in the UK so that they would seem reasonably manageable for that short time but here in NZ I have seen them actively laying from August through February or even March, whenever there is Amaryllid foliage above ground or in the dying off process. It's a big mistake to think they have a short season. The damage can be done over a long period, both early and late in our respective seasons.

[loes]

last year I was so happy  when I bought Diggory but I think the narcissus fly liked it also 

[KentGardener]

Yuk!  That is a very unpleasant sight.   

[annew]

Don't throw the bulb away, Loes. It may produce small bulbs on what is left.

[loes]

Anne,

I didn`t throw these away.after soaking in fungicide I have put one in a pot in the greenhouse and the other one like a chip in vermiculite in a plastic bag in the house.
I don`t really think it works but you never know.

[Hagen Engelmann]

Try it Loes, you have more than only one chance!!!

[loes]

fingers crossed 

[Martina Kopsieker]

Well, my Irish Green and Mrs. Thompson look even worse than Diggory. I'm afraid I lost them. Next time I  come across such damaged bulbs I will try to put the "remains" in Vermiculite. There are different sorts of it in Germany when I look it up in the internet. Which sort (Körnung) shall I use?

[Hans J]

Hi Martina ,

I have earlier used Vermiculite 3- 8 mm - Du bekommst es hier :
http://www.kakteen-schwarz.de/
oder hier :
http://www.goetzpflanzenzubehoer.de/shop/

I use now Perlite ...( same size )

Best wishes
Hans

[Martina Kopsieker]

Hi Hans!

Great! Thank you- should get some right away.
Martina