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Post by steve on May 9, 2012 6:39:29 GMT
Squished about 8 last night, 4 or 5 were on the same plant and nearby plants were untouched? not sure whether it is taste colour or thickness of the leaves or what but some are targeted and some never get eaten....breeders take note and breed this in all of them ;D
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Post by Cherry on May 9, 2012 9:08:29 GMT
I hate to think what I am going home to as far as the lilies are concerned. They were alive with lily beetle before I came away. I too find some are avoided and others are eaten to extinction.
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Post by esther on Jun 25, 2012 18:38:29 GMT
I can just about cope with Lily beetles but this year I have another problem with my Lilies - some sort of leaf disease - it looks really awful and I just hope the flowers aren't going to be affected  I don't seem to remember having anything like this before  |
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Post by steve on Jun 25, 2012 19:41:43 GMT
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Post by Cherry on Jun 25, 2012 19:57:03 GMT
It does not say the flower is affected does it? It seems as if nothing can be done though. What a shame.
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Post by esther on Jun 25, 2012 20:01:08 GMT
Thankyou for the link Steve  I have been taking off as many leaves as I can and the pots are in the borders so they are not quite as unsightly as they could be .I blame the weather  |
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Post by Geranium on Jun 26, 2012 5:26:28 GMT
You're probably right - it's affected so many plants, unfortunately. I'm squishing red devils every day, and removing eggs and larvae too. I've lost count of the number, but it must be well over 50 up to now.  |
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Post by joysie21 on Sept 9, 2012 7:47:48 GMT
Sue
Do you put the bulbs in the dry for the winter as mine wasnt to good this year i sopose i had better take them out the pot to see if i have beetles as well
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Post by esther on Apr 30, 2013 6:26:16 GMT
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Post by Rosie on Apr 30, 2013 9:01:19 GMT
Oh no Esther. Horrible little blighters |
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 30, 2013 12:25:40 GMT
What's a lily beetle?
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Post by Geranium on Apr 30, 2013 13:49:10 GMT
Shall I send you one, Sp? ;D My friend didn't believe they attack Fritillaries - so we went to look, and hey presto! A red devil on a flower.   |
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Post by sweetpea on Apr 30, 2013 15:42:50 GMT
No thanks G. ;D My few lilies seem to have disappeared since last year. no sign of them yet. |
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Post by peony on Apr 30, 2013 18:01:23 GMT
I found two on my Crown Imperial Fritillarias today, they are the first I've seen, checked all my lillies but none on them yet, so I've been round with the Provado spray |
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Post by Geranium on May 1, 2013 5:14:51 GMT
I'm checking my lilies every day; nothing yet.
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I don't seem to remember having anything like this before 
