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kath · May 18, 2019

Thanks very much for checking for me, Worth! Yeah, I've googled about everything I can think of and haven't found anything either. What comes up most is the aphid/ant connection.

A grub-like creature makes the most sense, given how the plants are being attacked- just wish I could catch one in the act! The branches are usually broken within a couple of inches of the main stem and never right at the top of the plant- at least yet. Haven't taken a specimen down to the PennState office in Doylestown yet, but the last couple times I went there, it wasn't helpful and it's a pretty big round trip in a direction we don't often travel.

kath

May 18, 2019	#3
kath Tomatovillian™ Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: zone 6b, PA Posts: 5,664	Thanks very much for checking for me, Worth! Yeah, I've googled about everything I can think of and haven't found anything either. What comes up most is the aphid/ant connection. A grub-like creature makes the most sense, given how the plants are being attacked- just wish I could catch one in the act! The branches are usually broken within a couple of inches of the main stem and never right at the top of the plant- at least yet. Haven't taken a specimen down to the PennState office in Doylestown yet, but the last couple times I went there, it wasn't helpful and it's a pretty big round trip in a direction we don't often travel. kath Last edited by kath; May 18, 2019 at 12:46 PM.