Quote Originally Posted by clovisman
psteve- thanks for reply- the pest are eating the stalk from inside out-have not reached the buds- is there anyway to get rid of current infestation and save my plants from certain death?
I don't know how to get rid of them. I've seen them many times all over the Midwest, and have been told about the boric acid for early prevention, but I don't know of anything that will kill them in a flowering plant.