red lily beetles

Carol Ponsolle via pbs pbs@lists.pacificbulbsociety.net
Sat, 11 Apr 2020 13:27:02 PDT
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

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> 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:  
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> 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
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