Lilies: Lily lovers beware: Lilioceris lilii, 0 by Sarahskeeper
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Sarahskeeper wrote: Shoot me if you must but I gave up being nice with these pests. I've tried a few chemicals, mostly the type used on fruit trees because I have fruit trees. They worked OK for a while. Then someone told me about Ortho Home Defense Max, an indoor spray. It lasts a long time and kills these beetles without hurting other bugs just passing through. Even the praying mantis are unaffected and they live in the same flower beds. I carefully spray only the lilies as soon as they sprout in spring and again a month later and I'm done for the season. The lilies are in the flower bed well away from the veggies & berries. This is the third season using this product and I'm convinced it's the way to go. My 7 year old Tiger Lily has 5 stalks this year with a total of 75 buds. It had 4 stalks & 60 buds last season. The Lollipops speak for themselves. Andy P |