Red lily beetles - Ask Extension
Hello!! I have these red lily beetles chowing away at my lilies. FB ppl say I should report to you.
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Red lily beetles #875977
Asked July 05, 2024, 10:12 AM EDT
Hello!! I have these red lily beetles chowing away at my lilies. FB ppl say I should report to you.
Macomb County Michigan
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Red (Scarlet) Lily Beetles are also known as Lily Leaf Beetles (Liliocerus lilii). They entered from Canada several decades ago, have been spreading from New England since and arrived in Michigan in 2016. I'm linking several articles on them:
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lily_leaf_beetle_watch_out_for_this_garden_pest
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/lily-leaf-beetle/
Go to this link to report your infestation:
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network - go to 'Report', select 'Animals', then 'Insects' and scroll to 'Scarlet Lily Beetle' to report.
https://www.canr.msu.edu/news/lily_leaf_beetle_watch_out_for_this_garden_pest
https://hort.extension.wisc.edu/articles/lily-leaf-beetle/
Go to this link to report your infestation:
Midwest Invasive Species Information Network - go to 'Report', select 'Animals', then 'Insects' and scroll to 'Scarlet Lily Beetle' to report.
