[NatureNS] red lily beetles!

Date: Mon, 09 May 2011 13:39:22 -0300
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We had these critters for a few years starting 2005-06. Within a few
years they were so common that checking the plants twice a day seemed
like too much so that in 2008, we got rid of all our Asiatic Lilies. Too
bad!!<br>
Angus in Coldbrook (Kings)<br><br>
At 10:46 AM 5/9/2011, you wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Hi folks,<br><br>
Our paper on the biology, distribution and dispersal of this species in
the Maritime Provinces is:<br><br>
Majka, C.G., and LeSage, L. 2008. Introduced leaf beetles of the Maritime
Provinces, 5: The lily leaf beetle <i>Lilioceris lilii </i>(Scopoli)
(Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae). Proceedings of the Entomological Society of
Washington 110(1): 186-195.<br><br>
There is a PDF reprint available online at:<br><br>
<a href=3D"http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Lilioceris_lilii.pd=
f">
http://www.chebucto.ns.ca/Environment/NHR/PDF/Lilioceris_lilii.pdf</a><br>
<br>
I continue to be interested in monitoring the dispersal of this species
in the region. If you find them, and you are located outside of the
Halifax-Dartmouth-Waverley metro area where they are already
well-established, I'd be very interested in hearing about it. For
instance, Angela's report of this species from Windsor (below) is the
first report that we have of <i>Lilioceris lilii </i>from there.<br><br>
Best wishes!<br><br>
Chris<br><br>
On 8-May-11, at 11:37 PM, Patrick Kelly wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">Interesting, that Halifax and
Waverly are both mentioned in the Wikipedia entry:<br><br>
<a href=3D"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_lily_beetle">
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scarlet_lily_beetle</a><br><br>
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!<br><br>
Pat<br><br>
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<b>From: </b>&quot;James W. Wolford&quot;
&lt;jimwolford@eastlink.ca
&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>May 8, 2011 11:11:31 PM ADT<br>
<b>To: </b>NatureNS
&lt;naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
&gt;<br>
<b>Cc: </b>Chris Majka
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<b>Subject: [NatureNS] red lily beetles!<br>
Reply-To:
</b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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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><br>
Begin forwarded message:<br>
<b>From: </b>Lois Codling
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca">
loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>May 8, 2011 9:50:43 PM ADT<br>
<b>To:
</b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
<br>
<b>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Red Lily beetles!<br>
Reply-To:
</b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
<br><br>
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:<br>
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<br><br>
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On May 8, 2011, at 11:11 PM, James W. Wolford wrote:<br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">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><br>
Begin forwarded message:<br><br>
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<font face=3D"Helvetica, Helvetica"><b>From: </b>Lois Codling
&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca">
loiscodling@hfx.eastlink.ca</a>&gt;<br>
<b>Date: </b>May 8, 2011 9:50:43 PM ADT<br>
<b>To:
</b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
<br>
<b>Subject: Re: [NatureNS] Red Lily beetles!<br>
Reply-To:
</b>naturens@chebucto.ns.ca
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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: <br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">While out and about weeding t=
his
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 <br>
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