Description Handheld application, effective against slugs and snails Ready to Use – helping plants to help themselves against slugs & snails, whilst safe to wildlife It's not only lilies that they have an appetite for - they also go for fritillaries ( Fritillaria species) and Cardiocrinum - the tree lily. Control

To prevent Lily Beetles from damaging your lilies, we recommend using the Lily Beetle Prevention Sprayor you can make up your own with the Concentrate. This Spray (Grazers G4) will also stimulate growth of your lilies. If you do decide to use pesticides, the shorter persistence products (that are usually certified for organic growing) are likely to be less damaging to non-target wildlife than those with longer persistence and/or systemic action. A customer once mentioned to me that they planted their lilies alongside a garlic bulb and that seemed to help deter the lily beetle for them. Perhaps that may be worth a try also. Adult beetles and grubs can be controlled, and plants protected, by spraying with Provanto Ultimate Bug Killer, Resolva Bug Killer or BugClear Ultra; the larvae are more susceptible than the adults. The Lily Beetle is about 8 – 10 mm long and are easy to spot as they are bright red. The adults spend the winter in sheltered places in the garden (not necessarily near lilies) before emerging in late March – May to feed on the lilies. They lay their eggs underneath the leaves throughout the summer and these eggs take about a week to hatch into beetle larvae, which then feed on lily foliage leaving holes in the flowers and leaves. The larvae are 6-8mm long, but they can be hard to spot as they will disguise themselves as bird droppings by covering themselves in excrement. They pupate in the ground and then 2 -3 weeks later they emerge as adult lily beetles. The bright red adult lily beetles feed on the flowers, leaves and stems of the lily before laying more eggs.

Ready to Use – helping Lilies and Fritillaries to help themselves, whilst safe to wildlife

When applied to leaves and stems, the calcium is also absorbed into plant cells resulting in a “plant mediated effect” of making the plant unappealing to pests. The newest leaf or two formed after Grazers application is expected to be assisted by the translocated calcium.

Grazers is an effective and easy solution to prevent damage caused Red Lily Beetle on Lilies, Fritillaries and other members of the Liliaceae family.Or you can use the "eco friendly" foliar spray Grazers G4, which reduces the feeding damage of lily beetle infestations. It also strengthens and stimulates plant growth. I've never used it, so I'd love to hear from anyone that has on how effective it is. To prevent Lily Beetles from damaging your lilies, we recommend using the Lily Beetle Prevention Spray. This Spray (Grazers G4) will also stimulate growth of your lilies. concentrate makes 7 litres of ready to use product. Unique formula against Lily Beetle damage ECO friendly spray Pet and nature friendly. Accumulates and spreads over the leaf. Strengthens and stimulates plant growth. Spray every 7-10 days upon first sighting (from March onwards). Scarlet Lily Beetle (LILIOCERIS LILII)

Roselily Bulbs should be planted as soon as possible. Ideally in the Spring but can be planted up until the Autumn. Spray directly on to the foliage every 7-10 days upon first sighting (from March onwards depending on region and climate). Plants will continue to thrive while eggs are less likely to be laid, therefore larvae aren’t a problem either. Both the adult lily beetles (or red or scarlet lily beetle to give it its full name) and the horrible grubs devour lilies - leaves, flowers and flower buds. By the end of this week most are now in 3-4 leaves and growing strong. But my radishes which are next door to these plants which I did not spray have been eaten alive now! Please can I get some more?”How to use: Spray directly on to the foliage. When sprayed proactively every 7-10 days upon first sighting (from March onwards depending on the region and climate) plants continue to thrive, eggs are less likely to be laid and therefore larvae aren’t a problem either. Once you have removed all sight of the beetles, then you can start spraying ensuring to spray under the leaves as well. The spray makes the foliage taste bitter so the lily beetles won't like the taste. I would advise spraying your lilies once a week and spray again if it rains. Hope this helps. After a few years of flowering, you may find your Roselilyproduces less blooms, it may be time to lift your bulbs and divide them by breaking off the bulblets. All the bulbs will then need replanting.