Question

Anyone know what I can buy or use to get rid of the red beetles eating my Lillies?  

Answer 1

There are a few sprays you can get, it’s a little sod to get rid of, my mum used to go on a lily beetle hunt every night, they like to hide under the leaves, you have to pick them off and stand on them I’m afraid or they will affect all your plants.  

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@earflap I saw some products but they were soooooo expensive!  

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The best one is provado. , a bit expensive but works. My mum tried allsorts but this worked. She grew beautiful lillies over 6 ft tall and she was only 5ft 1!  

Answer 2

Come on mate, play fair, you only noticed them eating "your" lilies just now, they have been eating them since before mammals. if you have birds, or hedgehogs or frogs or ants they will eat them, or are they supposed to go hungry too? tell you what get rid of them too and put down some astroturf.  

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@scarbrough7513 mine too before they have flowered

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We use Provanto Ultimate Bug Killer. Hope this helps. Xx

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When I first noticed these Lilly' Beetles, I thought they were Ladybirds until I got a closer look. I don't have Lilly's any more, but use to knock the beetles off the plant and make sure I had a white bucket placed underneath to catch them. You can squash them with your finger, or post them to Robin, lol

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@enterectomy take no notice just a idiot block him

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Don't knock them on to the soil they bury themselves then reappear so get a small bowl of hot water and knock them into it x

Answer 3

Strange as it sounds, bit i used to swear by ant powder. Sprinkled on the lillies. No idea why but it worked. I am sure others will have better ideas though. X x

Answer 4

Provado spray. but still pick off when you see them xx

Answer 5

It’s actually the larvae that eat the leaves, not the beetles. Look under the leaves, you’ll see brown splat that look like poo. They’re the larvae. Or if you see lines of tiny bright yellow dots, they’re the eggs that haven’t hatched yet. I use baby Unscented wet wipes & clean each leaf. Time consuming, but I’m happy knowing no pesticides have been used that can affect other bugs. The beetles will move on to other places & breed. Your lilies will be safe. Just keep checking every couple of days.  

Comments

@erymanthus fantastic! I never knew that Thank you xx

Answer 6

I took all my lillies out as lily beetle was everwhere. They cover there eggs up under leaves with their poo. Planted a fritilliar and had baby lily beetle on it. Try peppermint spray bugs dont like it. Good for keeping spiders out of house too

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@clements345 love this. is it just peppermint flavouring or scent with water?  

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Its peppermint oil in a water spray. Just spray, doesn't harm the plants. I put it neat, just a few drops in my window. It keeps spiders out

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Hello Sheila, does tea tree oil work for spiders? Was up 2am this morning trying to kill one  

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@crosstree i use tea tree for my dog to stop her being bitten outside. Try it, if not you can buy peppermint from home bargains uuugh hate spiders x

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@clements345 I will have s look online

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@clements345 thank you

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@scarbrough7513 any time

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Thanks for the advice Sheila

Answer 7

This is what I use. Sorry I'm a bug killer

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@velda glad I'm not the only bug killer then :) I dont go round spraying everything to kill bugs, but if they guna attack me lilies. then its war Haha!  

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@kalie only use it on my Lillie's, never heard of the lily beetle until a couple of years ago, never had them, now they're here every year! And I love my Lillie's  

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I've never had a problem with lilly beetles and have always had lillies. I've planted loads more this year, I do keep checking then and fingers crossed no beetles yet but think i will buy some of this just in case

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@kalie it’s the best

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@kalie me too.  

Answer 8

Ant powder

Answer 9

I've been using this quite a bit this year for aphids that keep returning to the same plants every other week and I've not seen a lily beetle yet or woodlice or anything other than aphids now i think of it. thankfully  

Answer 10

I pick them off and “dispose” of them. Nasty things.  

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@clements345 Sparks i cant touch them yuk

Answer 11

Only way I know for sure is check every day making sure you look under every leaf pick them off n kill them

Answer 12

Tea spoon of washing up liquid in a pint of water .  

Answer 13

The only thing you can do what works is squeeze them with your fingers.  

Answer 14

I use wilkos own brand Bug Clear.  

Answer 15

Pick them off and squeeze them