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Growing => Gardens => Topic started by: Buffy the eggs layer on May 08, 2013, 07:04:52 am

Title: Lilly beetle
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on May 08, 2013, 07:04:52 am

Any one know the best way to get rid of lilly beetle?

Title: Re: Lilly beetle
Post by: Possum on May 10, 2013, 09:44:54 pm

Just keep picking them off the plant and squishing them. Might sound a bit violent but after you see the damage that they can do, it is almost pleasurable! :innocent:

Title: Re: Lilly beetle
Post by: Greenerlife on May 10, 2013, 09:51:50 pm

Squishing is definitelt the best way.  Sadly they seem to have a defence mechanism to being "picked" off - they fall off - very clever - and play dead.

Title: Re: Lilly beetle
Post by: Possum on May 11, 2013, 04:29:44 pm

Yes, that's true. You have to hold one hand underneath them before you attack with the other. That way you get them one way or the other. :thumbsup:

Title: Re: Lilly beetle
Post by: Buffy the eggs layer on May 12, 2013, 05:42:59 pm

Thank I will try beetle picking. I did try setting the chickens on them but their bright red shells were clearly a warning to preditors.

Title: Re: Lilly beetle
Post by: Bramblecot on May 15, 2013, 08:00:23 pm

Quote from: Possum on May 11, 2013, 04:29:44 pm

Yes, that's true. You have to hold one hand underneath them before you attack with the other. That way you get them one way or the other. :thumbsup:

Exactly my tactic too!  Destructive little horrors >:(