I live in France and have been picking beetles of the lilies for weeks now. Some have started to bloom so must be getting on top of it, but still loads of poo on the lower leaves. I am going to try the olive oil spray tomorrow! Also going to try garlic! Will post results. I have a large garden with different types of lilies in numerous beds so it is time consuming to pick the monsters of them one at a time!
I have them this year (got away with it last year but have had them previously). I tried the garlic spray and it just didn't work, and you have to be so quick to get on top of them once they are there, so I had to resort to Pravada spray. I hate using chemicals but I have dozens of Lilies and it worked immediately.
Runnybeak, they always seem to be mating, that's a big part of the problem!!
I am in Derbyshire and I first spotted these beetles last year. They totally destroyed my lilies. I patrol every day now and squish the little blighters and clean the bugs off with kitchen roll. . I didn't realise that Provado could kill bees. I might have to try the garlic and olive oil spray. Does anyone have the quantities of oil, water and washing up liquid?
Just found four on one large pot of several lilies. Will be checking my other two large pots, as the leaves have holes, but not a sign of the beetles - yet! Will try this garlic recipe some of you have mentioned and or pyrethrum, as don't like using insecticide as a rule, but lilies are too pricey to lose.
I am also having trouble with lily beetles on our Fritilleries. They have suddenly come out with the sun. They are lively normally I can catch them as they drop now they are wise to this and are flying off as soon as I get into position. I will have to design a not to catch them if they drop or fly.
Is there a spray I can use to slow them down or preferably kill them please?
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Just noticed my lillies are peeking through the soil so thanks for the timely reminder.
Just found one amongst my pea plants
Gardening in Central Norfolk on improved gritty moraine over chalk ... free-draining.
Wasnt she in Girls Aloud !!
I live in France and have been picking beetles of the lilies for weeks now. Some have started to bloom so must be getting on top of it, but still loads of poo on the lower leaves. I am going to try the olive oil spray tomorrow! Also going to try garlic! Will post results. I have a large garden with different types of lilies in numerous beds so it is time consuming to pick the monsters of them one at a time!
I have them this year (got away with it last year but have had them previously). I tried the garlic spray and it just didn't work, and you have to be so quick to get on top of them once they are there, so I had to resort to Pravada spray. I hate using chemicals but I have dozens of Lilies and it worked immediately.
Runnybeak, they always seem to be mating, that's a big part of the problem!!
I am in Derbyshire and I first spotted these beetles last year. They totally destroyed my lilies. I patrol every day now and squish the little blighters and clean the bugs off with kitchen roll. . I didn't realise that Provado could kill bees. I might have to try the garlic and olive oil spray. Does anyone have the quantities of oil, water and washing up liquid?
Just found four on one large pot of several lilies. Will be checking my other two large pots, as the leaves have holes, but not a sign of the beetles - yet! Will try this garlic recipe some of you have mentioned and or pyrethrum, as don't like using insecticide as a rule, but lilies are too pricey to lose.
I am also having trouble with lily beetles on our Fritilleries. They have suddenly come out with the sun. They are lively normally I can catch them as they drop now they are wise to this and are flying off as soon as I get into position. I will have to design a not to catch them if they drop or fly.
Is there a spray I can use to slow them down or preferably kill them please?
All over the place this weekend on Fritilleries but they have been on the late daffs and the stems
....................arrived here the same day as the swallows.