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Infestation on my Day Lillies

tony williams2tony williams2 Posts: 288
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Hi, I have a bg problem with my day lillies, see picture.  Buds are curling and there is something infesting it, very miniscule maggots have emerged - too small to get on camera.  What is this problem?  Will normal bug killer get rid of this?  Thank you again for your help.

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  • Alan Clark2 in LiverpoolAlan Clark2 in Liverpool Posts: 2,190

    Daylily gall midges.

    https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=742 

    You should remove abnormal buds and kill the maggots - I use boiling water. The maggots only affect the first flowers of the season, later flowers will be ok.

  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,087

    I think that's hemerocallis gall midge whose larvae eat the flower buds.

    The RHS has this advice - https://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profile?PID=742 scroll down to Control.

    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
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    Plato
  • PalustrisPalustris Posts: 4,307

    Been suffering with this for years. Sadly we have had to remove almost all of the Hemerocallis plants from the garden. Despite removing every flower bud on every plant for a couple of years, they are still affected. Plants which take up that much room and no flowers are not earning their keep. Hope you can solve it in your garden.

  • tony williams2tony williams2 Posts: 288

    Thanks for all your replys and help another pest to fight off ! 

                         Thanks again Tony.

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