Topic: LILY BEETLE managed to get rid

[floraldi]

I have a lot of lilies in pots and last year I decided I would not grow them again if they were damaged as much this year by the lily beetle. When I saw the first pair (always in pairs on top of one another..ahem) I killed them and then sprayed all of  them  with a general purpose insect spray I bought from Focus in their sale when they were taken over.  Not seen any since. I thought I was going to have to buy expensive Provado!

[glosterwomble]

We've managed to stop the little blighters just by hand picking and squashing, no sprays needed!

[Toadspawn]

Unfortunately they are not always in pairs. I have about 30 pots of lilies and find it best to look at them whenever I walk past them and squash the beetles as I see them. Never used an insecticide yet. As far as I know there is no effective insecticide. The trouble is they can fly so can easily spread from neighbours lilies.

[Vortex]

I always squash any I see when passing. Only the eggs and larva are susceptible to treatment with Provado (same as for vine weevils). I treat my pots with a drench in September/October,