What's eating my narcissus 'ice follies'?

Narcissus 'Ice Follies' is a large-cupped daffodil that shares the genus-wide resistance to deer, rabbits, and squirrels due to its toxic alkaloids. The primary pest threats are narcissus bulb fly hollowing out bulbs, narcissus eelworm causing twisted growth, and slugs damaging early shoots. Basal rot in poorly drained soil is also common.

Single larva eats through the centre of the bulb; plant produces a thin fan of leaves without a flower stem, or fails to emerge Cover beds with insect-proof mesh as foliage yellows in late spring; press on bulbs at planting — discard any that feel hollow or soft

Pale stripes and twisting on leaves ('spicknel'); rings of brown rot inside bulb; rapid spread through a clump over years Lift, inspect, and destroy all affected bulbs; do not replant narcissus in the same spot for at least 3 years; source certified clean stock

Irregular holes in emerging leaf tips and lower stem, with characteristic silvery slime trails Apply ferric phosphate pellets in early spring; use grit mulch; hand-pick from the bed after dark in wet conditions