Lily Beetle
Posted: Fri May 12, 2006 3:34 pm
I have several pots of lilies in the garden and, today, I noticed a bright red beetle on the foliage of one of them.
Although I had never seen one before, I had heard about the increasing numbers of this pest previously and so recognised it as the lily beetle which seriously damages the plants.
Brian and I had a good look around the pots and found four .. they are difficult to kill as they are very hard.
If you find that you have them here's how to get rid of them:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0500/beetle.asp
Although I had never seen one before, I had heard about the increasing numbers of this pest previously and so recognised it as the lily beetle which seriously damages the plants.
Brian and I had a good look around the pots and found four .. they are difficult to kill as they are very hard.
If you find that you have them here's how to get rid of them:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles0500/beetle.asp