what's eating my lily?

Hello, can anyone tell me what these little things are? They've obliterated my lily but seem to have left everything else alone - so far! I've fought back with soap and water but am worried about spread. Any advice appreciated!
P.s. I'm in Manchester.

 

Lily bugs. You need to pick them off and crush them

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The black things are the eggs, they have been cover in poo to hide and protect them

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The blackish brown blobs are the larva of the Lily Beetle(Red in colour)You need to get those black blobs off of your plants leaves and squash them because the larva hides in their own poo and uses this camouflage while they eat through the plant leaves.

Look also for the red parent beetles,(they are black underneath and can fly and also if they drop on he floor upside down they will pretend to play dead but if you find them these must be killed as well.

If you look carefully underneath the the leaves you might spot the tiny eggs which are a reddish brown colour.Suash these as well.

You can buy sprays like Provado which will get into the plant cells but be careful if you have bees.

I have had the problem for a few years now but I am determined to keep growing Lily's.

 

Ah, simple as that eh? I picked them off and crushed them prior to the soap spray, so hopefully that's problem solved. Thanks, I'll stop fretting!

 

Wow thanks! I hadn't worried too much about the black stuff so it sounds like I need to get back out there and do some more scraping and squashing

 

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Welcome to GC hope you have sorted your lilies out i've just checked mine .....phew they are ok but learnt something to watch out for