Lily Beetle 2015

[Roma]

I spotted the first lily beetle of the season on Friday and another one on Sunday but have not yet had time to check all the Lilium martagon ( seems like hundreds ) in the garden    

[shelagh]

Crikey Roma, our L. martagon is scarecely 2inches tall yet.  I shall have to go out and check tomorrow.

[fixpix]

Yuck, I googled it and i think I found two today while walking around my garden.
That bright red warned me and I killed them.
Hm...

[Roma]

Crikey Roma, our L. martagon is scarecely 2inches tall yet.  I shall have to go out and check tomorrow.

My Martagons vary from just showing to over a foot tall.  Caught another two today.

[Brian Ellis]

I'm on high alert, but last year I treated plants with Provado and fingers crossed....so far so good.

[shelagh]

I think the slugs have been at mine, couldn't find any scarlet beasties though.  Phew

[Diane Clement]

couldn't find any scarlet beasties though.  Phew

Plenty here, mostly in flagrante.  Killed 8 in the last 2 days     

[johnstephen29]

I've not seen any yet thank goodness, my lilies and Frits are safe for the moment.

[Lewis Potter]

Guess who forgot that Fritillaira is in the Liliaceae family. I did. The leaves have been devoured by the little $%^&s!

[Brian Ellis]

Well it had to happen Caught them at it yesterday so regularly pick and stamp sessions reintroduced

[Maggi Young]

Well it had to happen Cauhttp://www.srgc.net/forum/Smileys/classic/rolleyes.gifght them at it yesterday so regularly pick and stamp sessions reintroduced

Ah,  so that's what you're doing?     I'd heard a rumour you are taking flamenco lessons.....

[Brian Ellis]

I'd heard a rumour you are taking flamenco lessons.....

Not a pretty sight but none today

[Roma]

Another two today.  That's 7 now.

[fixpix]

Can they really do a lot of damage?
Where am I to look for them on the plants (lilies). Top, soil level, ...?

They are quite cute though...

[johnstephen29]

Hi fixpix wait till you see the damage they do to any lillies and fritillaria you have, personally I think the grubs are the worst, they cover themselves in there own excretment to avoid detection. Doesn't stop me though.