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Daffodil nibblers

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Eric Hardy:
Not strictly a question on how to deal with a pest, but an answer would be nice, more a question of what pest causes this. We have a particularly nice white daffodil which is being nibbled by something. Whatever it is likes this particular one rather than go for the yellow ones which don't seem to suffer in this way.

This is a reasonably unaffected flower.


These are two heads after whatever it is has had a good nibble  >:(


Eric H

Palustris:
Looks a bit like the damage one gets on Clematis where the bud has been attacked by earwigs. Are they active at this time of year though?

NightHawk:

--- Quote from: Palustris on March 30, 2009, 09:15:35 AM ---Looks a bit like the damage one gets on Clematis where the bud has been attacked by earwigs. Are they active at this time of year though?

--- End quote ---
There are only 4 species that are native to the British Isles, but others occasionally arrive in produce from the continent.

Adults can be found throughout the year, although they are usually dormant in winter.

The Common Earwig is common in gardens and often nibble on flowers.  So to answer your question, it is possible that an earwig is the culprit.

Laurie.

Eric Hardy:
Thank you Eric & Laurie. That could be an explanation, we do get earwigs. It is a pity though, there's not much to be done about it. It is interesting that they are so selective. Perhaps there is something in the yellow ones they don't like.

NightHawk:
Eric H,  I found this bit of advice regarding earwigs on the RHS web site, that you may find interesting.

Laurie.

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