For those of you dealing with Lily Beetle

[Eeyore]

Here is some new information from Valley K.

http://plantlilies.com/Lily-Leaf-Beetle.html

[Lulu]

baby (talcum) powder; whodathunk?

Good article, Lyn

[kelly_m]

Good info....got a couple of options!

[Eeyore]

So far (knock on wood) I've not had to deal with these buggers but thought the baby powder was a great idea!

[kelly_m]

I was able to control them last year...only had a few. every couple of days cleaning the larvae off the leaves. But this year, even though the lilies are only up a couple of inches, I've already killed 3!

I have a friend 2 hours south of me whose lilies were absolutely decimated by the buggers.....I passed it on to her! She thanks you too!!

[agedgardener2]

Is Johnson's baby powder effective? I've used malathion but have still lost most of my lilies. JO

[Eeyore]

If it is a talcum powder it should be.

[DonnaZn2SK]

The article talks about smothering the insect, would diatomaceous earth work similarly? As far as I know, we don't have the red lily beetle here, yet, but I can sympathize with all the gardeners who are battling this pest.

[Eeyore]

I don't think diatomaceous earth is fine enough to smother the insect.

[kelly_m]

After killing 4 more today, i found some powder....it has talc....It's actually called Monkey Butt Anti-Itch powder....But if it works I'll change it's name!!LOL

While I was doiing it I was on the fone with my GF....she pulled over 20 off of hers.....