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What is this on my lily?!

EricaheatherEricaheather Posts: 204
in Problem solving
Just noticed these brown blobs on my lily.  At first i thought they were poop of some sort but they are underneath the leaves too. I've taken as close a photo as possible hopefully someone can help? Many thanks

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  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    They are lily beetle larvae   :(
    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?pid=553
  • EricaheatherEricaheather Posts: 204
     :'( Oh no. Can they affect a canna lily do you know? Thank you 
  • AnniDAnniD Posts: 12,585
    edited July 2019
    I am not 100% sure to be honest,  but l don't think so.
  • JacquimcmahonJacquimcmahon Posts: 1,039
    Yuck Lilly beetles larva (and yes they are living in their own poop!). If you can bear it scrape off and squish before anything else gets infected. They have not affected my cannas.
    Marne la vallée, basically just outside Paris 🇫🇷, but definitely Scottish at heart.
  • EricaheatherEricaheather Posts: 204
    They are disgusting. To be honest I've never been a big fan of lilies at all but we inherited them in pots (clearly along with the pests!). Been battling them and loosing ever since. Just read the rhs advice, thank you @AnniD. I'm too squeamish to squish @Jacquimcmahon. Think I'm going to get rid. I'm off to Tatton park flower show so I'm sure I'll find a beautiful replacement. Thanks again
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