Re: Lily beetle

Well Jim, I would be happy to reduce the horde to protect my neighbors across the river. We have 4 acres of fields around us full of wild flowers & weeds plus bird feeders which the birds seem to prefer instead of my flowers. As far as the "CHICK HENS" are concerned, this old farm hasn't seen a chick for many, many years except the Swans filets in the freezer.

james singer wrote:

Ron, Doesn't killing the larvae with neem reduce the horde? Birds won't eat the beetles? Not even chickens?

On Apr 12, 2005, at 5:00 PM, Ronald Verow wrote:

These #$#@^%$&** beetles arrived in our area (Central Maine) last
season. I first noticed them when they defoliated an Asiatic Lilly that
I had. What a surprise & how gross to take the eggs off. I called the U
of Maine & they said to use neem & hand pick the tomato red beetles off.
I had them under control before the end of the season (I have about 100
plants)  but I'm afraid I will have to do the same from now on. The chap
as the U of M said the best way to control them is to stop growing the
lilies!! Some day perhaps.--- NOT---

Ron
zone 4
central ME


Cersgarden@aol.com wrote:
Those of you that have lilies in your garden may want to chk this website for
a lily beetle that may be in your area.

www.concordma.com/magazine/july98/lily.html

Ceres

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Island Jim
Southwest Florida
27.0 N, 82.4 W
Hardiness Zone 10
Heat Zone 10
Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
Maximum 100 F [38 C]

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