[NatureNS] red lily beetles!

From: Patrick Kelly <patrick.kelly@dal.ca>
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Date: Sun, 8 May 2011 23:37:06 -0300
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Interesting, that Halifax and Waverly are both mentioned in the  
Wikipedia entry:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_lily_beetle

There were three of them mating on a weed I was pulling from the  
vegetable garden this afternoon. If I had known what they were.....  
but I'll be ready next time!

Pat


From: "James W. Wolford" <jimwolford@eastlink.ca>
Date: May 8, 2011 11:11:31 PM ADT
To: NatureNS <naturens@chebucto.ns.ca>
Cc: Chris Majka <c.majka@ns.sympatico.ca>
Subject: [NatureNS] red lily beetles!
Reply-To: naturens@chebucto.ns.ca

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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On May 8, 2011, at 11:11 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:

> 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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>>> Checked by AVG - www.avg.com
>>> Version: 10.0.1325 / Virus Database: 1500/3623 - Release Date:  
>>> 05/07/11
>>>
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