Re: Lily beetle

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• Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lily beetle
• From: Ronald Verow r*@verizon.net
• Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 13:39:38 -0400
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I forgot to mention that by the end of summer I was quite adept at 
catching the adults which will lay 150/ 175 eggs in a very short time. I 
would harvest them only early morning & late evening while still light 
for they become very lethargic in cold & simply drop off as opposed to 
flying off . I devised a piece of white poster board with a slit cut 
into it &  put it around the lilly & tapped it a few times to dislodge 
any beetles on the stem. Where I had too many stems,  I would put a few 
pieces on the ground & again tap the plant & collect them as they fell. 
I have been doing the same with Japanese Beetles for a few years with a 
lot of success.

ron

>>>>>          
>>>>>
>>>>>>Stop growing lilies????
>>>>>>I haven't had a chance to check the link to see if I have seen this
>>>>>>beetle,
>>>>>>but I know I had another last year that had multiplied from the year
>>>>>>before
>>>>>>and was very destructive.  I can't stop growing lilies; they are one
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>of
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>>>
>>>>>>the
>>>>>>more beautiful things we can grow in the north.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>Kitty
>>>>>>----- Original Message -----
>>>>>>From: "Ronald Verow" <rverow@verizon.net>
>>>>>>To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
>>>>>>Sent: Tuesday, April 12, 2005 3:00 PM
>>>>>>Subject: Re: [CHAT] Lily beetle
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>            
>>>>>>
>>>>>>>These #$#@^%$&** beetles arrived in our area (Central Maine) last
>>>>>>>season. I first noticed them when they defoliated an Asiatic Lilly
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>that
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>>>
>>>>>>>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
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>>>>
>>>>>>>as the U of M said the best way to control them is to stop growing
>>>>>>>              
>>>>>>>
>>>the
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>>>>>>>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
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>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>a lily beetle that may be in your area.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>www.concordma.com/magazine/july98/lily.html
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>   Ceres
>>>>>>>>
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