Cheryl is finally getting through to me about poisoning my yard (that and I don't feel like killing my chickens when they eat poisoned bugs). So, what I decided this year is that if I see the little red buggers, I pull the plant and burn it. Not taking any chances that I get an infestation. I have also found that the lilies from grocery stores or other places that get them brought in enmass are infested with them, so be careful where you buy them.
I am not sure where I bought this particular Lily but it's the only one that gets them darn bugs. When you pulled it Mo, did you dig up the surrounding soil too? if they over winter in the ground there must be more of them too?
I get a little of the soil, but have found the bugs to stay quite close to the plant and the bulb. But I do burn the plant, just to really make sure the critters don't survive.
Oh, bummer!! They really stripped that poor plant clean - hope you can get rid of those bugs.
ReplyDeleteI'm going to try diatomaceous earth ~ hopefully it will kill the larval stage and it's non toxic. I hate those little evil beasties!!!
ReplyDeleteCheryl is finally getting through to me about poisoning my yard (that and I don't feel like killing my chickens when they eat poisoned bugs). So, what I decided this year is that if I see the little red buggers, I pull the plant and burn it. Not taking any chances that I get an infestation. I have also found that the lilies from grocery stores or other places that get them brought in enmass are infested with them, so be careful where you buy them.
ReplyDeleteI am not sure where I bought this particular Lily but it's the only one that gets them darn bugs. When you pulled it Mo, did you dig up the surrounding soil too? if they over winter in the ground there must be more of them too?
ReplyDeleteI get a little of the soil, but have found the bugs to stay quite close to the plant and the bulb. But I do burn the plant, just to really make sure the critters don't survive.
ReplyDeleteAw!!
ReplyDeleteMaybe this site www.bugguide.net
can give you some advice, although M's idea sounds very good.