Lily Beetles

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Mar 28, 2012 18:15:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Mar 28, 2012 18:15:49 GMT Squished 7 today
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,765	Lily Beetles Mar 29, 2012 4:36:02 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Mar 29, 2012 4:36:02 GMT I haven't seen any yet, but no doubt they are waiting

esther Top Member Posts: 2,677	Lily Beetles Mar 29, 2012 5:53:36 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by esther on Mar 29, 2012 5:53:36 GMT I am going to buy some Provado
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grindle Top Member Tamar Valley Posts: 19,765	Lily Beetles Mar 29, 2012 7:28:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grindle on Mar 29, 2012 7:28:59 GMT I don't blame you ;D

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Lily Beetles Mar 29, 2012 8:41:26 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Mar 29, 2012 8:41:26 GMT Mar 29, 2012 5:53:36 GMT esther said: I am going to buy some Provado Haven't you had it before Esther? It has to be done or lilies get lost to the red blighters completely. However, some lilies don't seem to suffer with lily beetles.

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Lily Beetles Apr 21, 2012 16:22:41 GMT

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Post by SueA on Apr 21, 2012 16:22:41 GMT

I don't use Provado, it's implicated in the decline of bees, so I just squish the beetles, eggs & grubs but if you've got a lot then I can see that might not be practical. Found my first lily beetle of the season the other day, munching on one of the snakeshead fritillaries in the ront garden, it dropped off onto the path & is now an ex-beetle! ;D

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Lily Beetles Apr 21, 2012 19:45:31 GMT

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Post by Cherry on Apr 21, 2012 19:45:31 GMT

I did not know this Sue, but I suppose lots of sprays are bad for bees. I only need to spray lily beetle, and can't say I have noticed many bees on the lilies. In fact, my neighbour had to sell two hives last summer because they were doing so well.

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Lily Beetles Apr 30, 2012 20:12:04 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Apr 30, 2012 20:12:04 GMT Has anyone actually cut down the amount of lilies they normally grow because of lily beetles. I have.

steve Global Moderator From Sunny Ilkeston Posts: 6,710	Lily Beetles Apr 30, 2012 21:15:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by steve on Apr 30, 2012 21:15:27 GMT Mines increased but not due to lily beetles ;D
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peony Top Member Posts: 4,719	Lily Beetles May 1, 2012 12:18:59 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by peony on May 1, 2012 12:18:59 GMT Apr 30, 2012 20:12:04 GMT Cherry said: Has anyone actually cut down the amount of lilies they normally grow because of lily beetles. I have. No I bought some more this year, and a new Provado spray
	Hertfordshire

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Lily Beetles May 1, 2012 14:34:03 GMT

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May 1, 2012 12:18:59 GMT peony said:

Apr 30, 2012 20:12:04 GMT Cherry said:

Has anyone actually cut down the amount of lilies they normally grow because of lily beetles. I have.

No I bought some more this year, and a new Provado spray

Is this especially for Lily Beetle Peony? Is it better than Tumblebug?

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Lily Beetles May 1, 2012 14:44:54 GMT

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Post by peony on May 1, 2012 14:44:54 GMT

May 1, 2012 14:34:03 GMT Cherry said:

May 1, 2012 12:18:59 GMT peony said:

No I bought some more this year, and a new Provado spray

Is this especially for Lily Beetle Peony? Is it better than Tumblebug?

I don't know whether its better than Tumblebug because I've never used that Cherry, but I know Provado Ultimate Bug Killer works on lily beetles so that's what I use. I only spray the lillies which have beetles on them (the Turk's cap type don't seem to attract them). This worked well last year. I also pick off and squish any that I spot

Hertfordshire

Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,973	Lily Beetles May 1, 2012 16:46:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on May 1, 2012 16:46:41 GMT Thanks Peony. These products are so expensive, that experience can be useful.

Tel Top Member Posts: 7,992	Lily Beetles May 3, 2012 19:40:03 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Tel on May 3, 2012 19:40:03 GMT If anyone is against using insecticide, there is one way of stopping the beetle of climbing up your lilies. A ring of vaseline round the lower part of the stem may stop them it works with the earwigs on dahlias.
	Terry, in Bradford Yorkshire

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Lily Beetles May 3, 2012 19:50:15 GMT

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Post by peony on May 3, 2012 19:50:15 GMT

May 3, 2012 19:40:03 GMT Tel said:

If anyone is against using insecticide, there is one way of stopping the beetle of climbing up your lilies.
A ring of vaseline round the lower part of the stem may stop them it works with the earwigs on dahlias.

They can fly Tel

Hertfordshire

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