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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
Begin forwarded message:
> 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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>>
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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<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 <<a =
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</div><div style=3D"margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: =
0px; margin-left: 0px; min-height: 14px; "><br></div> 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!<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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