Re: FW: Lily Beetle Question

Hello All,
Per chance today on the Victory Garden the host Rodger S.showed this destructive
newcomer,The Lily Beetle...First he showed the larve which has the very
unattractive trait of smearing its feces on itself (sorry gang but must relate the
facts so you'll recognize it in the future)..Its dark colored, of dull
finish,rather med-large..and very voracious.Generally found on the undersides of
the foliage..He noted that they bother nothing else just lilies and was brought in
from its origin ,Europe.

Next he showed the beetle which looked like a rather largish, long bodied lady
bug,of same orange coloration but with no marking that I could make out..According
to him it was on the increase and proably will spread through out the country..I
hope your news is the current status of affairs because not only did it(larve)
strip all foliage leaving the lily to die but the adult beetle flies very well ..
Connie

Lisa and Al Flaum wrote:

>   Dear Louise,
>
> Here's your answer from Jack Elliott, via the BULB list.  For those in the US,
> the lily beetle has been reported in several areas on the east coast, but
> there is still hope it can be contained/eliminated.  The powers that be have
> traced it to
> imported bulb shipments.   Another good reason to obey those pesky customs
> regulations,
> and not try to sneak anything in.
>
> Lisa Flaum
> Waterloo, south-west Illinios, USA
> Min -10F Max 105F  (-24C to 40C)
> Wet winter, Dry summer punctuated by gully-washers;  high humidity, unreliable
> snow cover, clay soil.   Member NARGS, IBS, SRGC, AGS, AHS, RHS, APS, ACS (I
> like seed exchanges)
>
> >Dear Louise,
> > We suffered badly from lily beetle in my old garden, possibly its first
> >appearance in Kent from further west.  It is red but it does not scuttle, it
> >just drops off to the ground when touched, black side uppermost so you lose
> >it.  Pick it off carefully with your other hand underneath, then squash it.
> >Very crunchy.
> >However neither your Crocus nor your Colchicum nor any Iris will get it.  It
> >is always on actual lilies, although I believe it can rarely attack
> >fritillarias. most of the damage is done by the grubs which are small and
> >covered in their own excrement, so you get black blobs on or under the
> >leaves which are rapidly eaten.  Horrible, and almost enough to stop one
> >growing lilies.
> >Does it occur in the States?
> >Jack Elliott Kent UK min -8C
> >
>
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