Lily Beetle 2021

Found my first lily beetle today

Spruce

 

By the look of those two on the bottom pic you'll be finding many more in the not too distant future.
The last 4 years I've been fighting Lily beetles so this year I'm not growing them,they absolutely decimated my lillies so enough is enough.

 

Ive found 3 up to now,defo more hiding they come in pairs im sure x

 

Its not the beetles that do the big damage, its the grubs.

 

No Pete, the beetles also. When you squish them, they turn your fingers orange. I like wotsits, muscle memory kicks in. They don't taste like wotsits

 

Is it the grubs that leave the piles of muck near the stems?

 

The grubs cover themselves in their own excrement and hide under the leaves, munching away.

 

yes ...they look like this

 

Their a long way off from the Wotsit stage x
Is there an easyish way to remove these?? x

 

I just squeeze them with no gloves !!

 

Thanks for ruining my Ham sandwich Spruce.