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Growing => General Gardening => Topic started by: mdjlucan on July 16, 2015, 12:33

Title: Insect ID
Post by: mdjlucan on July 16, 2015, 12:33

Anyone know what this one is

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: muntjac on July 16, 2015, 12:54

Lily beetle.

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: New shoot on July 16, 2015, 13:26

That is a bug that needs dealing with as it will decimate your lilies.  Squish that one  :)

Title: Re: Insect ID
Post by: Aunt Sally on July 16, 2015, 13:27

Absolutely

They are very pretty but will destroy your lillies.  Squash them and remove the dirty looking muck from the plants too.  This contains the lilly beetle larvae.