Clarence Mahan, AIS President and hybridizer of Betty Frances, giving a demo of 'Hands-On' borer control.

A good hard squeeze all down the length of the chewed fan results in an extremely satisfying 'pop' when the borer is encountered. No high tech equipment needed, no harmful chemicals used and the training for this method is minimal.

Before the days of 'P.C' this technique would have had a label featuring the citizens of a middle European country -- now just call it 'the green way.'