I know it's rather gross but I just squish them. I gives me a sadistic pleasure knowing they're not around anymore to hurt my beautiful plants. I have lost so may beautiful lilies to these little red devils. -----Original Message----- From: pbs [mailto:pbs-bounces@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net] On Behalf Of Ellen Hornig Sent: Saturday, April 11, 2020 5:17 PM To: Pacific Bulb Society <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> Subject: Re: [pbs] red lily beetles Rather than squish them, I drop or brush them into a cup filled with a solution of dishwashing detergent. I use the same approach for sawfly larvae (" little green worms") on deciduous rhododendrons. Simple and effective. Ellen Hornig Massachusetts, USA Sent from Ellen's iPhone > On Apr 11, 2020, at 5:10 PM, Brian Whyer via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > I try and keep away from insecticides too in general but every day > it is annoying; that is why I use alcohol. Ethanol based, or maybe > isopropanol would work to, i.e. rubbing alcohol. Not tried the > latter.Brian Whyer > > On Saturday, 11 April 2020, 21:27:08 BST, Carol Ponsolle via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: > > The red Lilly beetles do not touch my Lycoris. > > They do massive damage to my lilies. I go out at least twice a day and inspect my plants and grab and smoosh the buggers. I want to avoid insecticides. > > Regards, > Carol Ponsolle > Hudson Valley, NY > zone 6a > > Sent from my iPad > >> On Apr 11, 2020, at 9:02 AM, Brian Whyer via pbs <pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net> wrote: >> >> They certainly like the Fritillary imperialis in my garden, as well as the lilies. >> I have been spotting them with methylated sprits using a fine brush. Easier than trying to get them out of the leaves. A small aerosol with an extension tube would do, if I had one. >> Brian Whyer, SE UK >> On Saturday, 11 April 2020, 13:55:53 BST, Jane Sargent <jane@deskhenge.com> wrote: >> >> Do the gorgeous and deadly red lily beetles bother only Lilium, or do >> they mess with other bulb plants as well? Such as Lycoris? >> >> Jane Sargent >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pbs mailing list >> pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net >> http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… > > _______________________________________________ > pbs mailing list > pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net > http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/… Scanned by McAfee and confirmed virus-free. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2zCJMrO/ _______________________________________________ pbs mailing list pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net http://lists.pacificbulbsociety.net/cgi-bin/…