Touch wood my lillies have escaped the dreaded Beatles this year. You need to Check morning and evening, wipe off any black blobs as that contains the larvae. I knock the Beatles off onto some tissue and then dispose of them. This year have also had black ones as well as the red!
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Thanks Bob ????????
There is an article by Helen Yemm in the DT today about lilly beetles!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/gardening/gardeningadvice/10877594/Thorny-problems-how-do-I-get-rid-of-lily-beetles.html
Thank you , I will have a look now x
...the vacum cleaner sounds a good solution...quick and effective
Touch wood my lillies have escaped the dreaded Beatles this year. You need to Check morning and evening, wipe off any black blobs as that contains the larvae. I knock the Beatles off onto some tissue and then dispose of them. This year have also had black ones as well as the red!