[NatureNS] red lily beetles!

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Picking them did work for us here in Wolfville, although we didn't  
have very many tiger lilies -- that was several years ago, and we had  
only a few beetles in the following year, none since then that we  
have seen.  Jim in Wolfville

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> From: Lois Codling <loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> Date: May 8, 2011 9:50:43 PM ADT
> To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
> Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Red Lily beetles!
> Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
>
> Aren't they awful, Angela?  I used to have a lot of lilies, various  
> kinds, but thanks to these monsters I now have none.  Have read in  
> gardening mags. that the best way to deal with them is hand  
> picking, as you have done.  I wasn't able to keep up with them.   
> Good luck!
>
> Lois Codling
>
> On 08/05/2011 9:37 PM, AngelaJoudrey wrote:
>>
>> While out and about weeding this evening, I found red lily  
>> beetles. Argh.
>>
>> Once I saw the eaten leaves on the lillies, it was much easier to  
>> squish them to thier death and let them rot into the ground.
>>
>> Has anyone tried Neem oil? Or dish soap and water as a spray?
>>
>> I think I might just pull them up and replant them on a dog  
>> walking trail far from the gardens, which is just transplanting  
>> the problem I guess, however I'm having a hard time ripping out  
>> the plants after they survived the winter.
>>
>> Angela in Windsor
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Picking them did work for us here in Wolfville, although we didn't have =
very many tiger lilies -- that was several years ago, and we had only a =
few beetles in the following year, none since then that we have seen. =
&nbsp;Jim in Wolfville<br><div><br><div>Begin forwarded =
message:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><blockquote =
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style=3D"font: 12.0px Helvetica">Lois Codling &lt;<a =
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0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div>      Aren't they =
awful, Angela?&nbsp; I used to have a lot of lilies, various    kinds, =
but thanks to these monsters I now have none.&nbsp; Have read in    =
gardening mags. that the best way to deal with them is hand picking,    =
as you have done.&nbsp; I wasn't able to keep up with them.&nbsp; Good =
luck!<br>    <br>    Lois Codling<br>    <br>    On 08/05/2011 9:37 PM, =
AngelaJoudrey wrote:    <blockquote =
cite=3D"mid:fc3bf267261b3.4dc70d2c@eastlink.ca" type=3D"cite">While out =
and about weeding this evening, I found red      lily beetles. Argh.<br> =
     <br>      Once I saw the eaten leaves on the lillies, it was much =
easier to      squish them to thier death and let them rot into the =
ground.<br>      <br>      Has anyone tried Neem oil? Or dish soap and =
water as a spray?<br>      <br>      I think I might just pull them up =
and replant them on a dog      walking trail far from the gardens, which =
is just transplanting      the problem I guess, however I'm having a =
hard time ripping out      the plants after they survived the =
winter.<br>      <br>      Angela in Windsor      <hr noshade=3D"noshade" =
size=3D"1"><p class=3D"avgcert" color=3D"#000000" align=3D"left">No =
virus found in        this message.<br>        Checked by AVG - <a =
moz-do-not-send=3D"true" href=3D"http://www.avg.com">www.avg.com</a><br> =
       Version: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3623 - Release Date:    =
    05/07/11</p>      --Boundary_(ID_Yroi+SPx+qM6acvFsUfEBQ)--    =
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