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Getting rid of red lily beetles on Asian lilies

6/12/2012

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Red lily beetles emerge in the spring ready to wage war on your lilies. These ferocious bugs can devour your lilies in a matter of weeks preventing them from blooming. The trick to controlling them  lies in being ready when the first scarlet beetle emerges in the spring.

The first line of defense, of course, is handpicking - but don't forget to inspect the undersides of leaves for rows of red-orange eggs, too.

Remove the red lily beetles and eggs by hand deposit them in a jar of soapy water to kill them - some report using ammonia or bleach in the jar (but never mix the two as they can cause lethal fumes and may kill off more than your lily beetles!) 

Check nearby plants for lily beetles too. Many report that the adult beetle can often be found hiding in hostas or other plants.

Use Neem to control lily beetles if handpicking doesn't keep them under control. Neem is a plant based pesticide that doesn't pose a risk to bees. It does need to be reapplied on a 5 to 7 day schedule to keep lily beetles under control.

Controlling red lily beetles on Oriental lilies provides more detailed information about red lily beetles and commercial pesticides effective for their control.

Until next time . . . HAPPY GARDENING!

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        • Can you grow corn in containers?
      • Cucumbers >
        • Grow a cucumber in a bottle
        • Growing Pickling Cucumbers
        • Growing cucamelons (Mexican Gherkin)
        • Why do cucumbers blossom but fail to set fruit?
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        • Making Cucumber Relish
        • Powdery Mildew on Cucumbers
      • Melons
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        • Growing Peppers
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        • Spaghetti Squash
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        • How (and when) to Prune Tomatoes
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        • Blossom End Rot in Tomatoes
        • Growing Cherry Tomatoes in Hanging Baskets
        • 4 Best Tomatoes for Short Seasons - Early Tomatoes
        • 5 Early Maturing Tomatoes for Short Season Gardening
        • How to Ripen Green Tomatoes
        • How to Make Sun-Dried Tomatoes at Home
        • How to Grow a Pomato Plant
    • Cool Season Vegetables >
      • Cole Crops
      • Greens >
        • How to Grow Spinach
        • How to Grow Malabar Spinach
        • How to Grow Swiss Chard
        • Harvesting and Cooking Beet Greens
        • How to Grow Microgreens
      • Onions & Garlic >
        • How to Grow Garlic
        • How to Grow Onions
      • Peas >
        • Growing Garden (shelling) Peas
        • Growing Sugar Snap Peas
      • Potatoes >
        • How to Grow Potatoes in Containers
        • How to Grow Potatoes in Hay Bales
      • Root Crops >
        • Growing Beets
        • How to Grow Carrots
        • Turnips vs Rutabagas
  • Herbs
    • Growing Basil
    • Growing Chives
    • Growing Lavender
    • Herbal Tea Garden
    • How to Grow a Culinary Herb Garden
    • How to Grow Herbs in Sponges
    • Colonial Herb Garden - Classroom Project
    • Herbed Butter
    • Making Herbed Oils
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    • Grafting Basics
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      • How to Prepare Soil
      • How to Test Soil Drainage
      • What Type of Soil Do You Have
      • Soil Mix Recipe for Containers
      • How to Make Compost Tea
      • How to Use Mulch
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    • How to Control Blister Beetles
    • How to Get Rid of Colorado Potato Beetles
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