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catapillar on hardy lily leaves
« on: July 17, 2012, 03:29:56 AM »
Can anyone tell me what to spray on my lily leaves as they are being eaten by a catapillar.  I have never seen this before.  Can I use liquid 7?   I also have a lot of koi so I need to be cautious.   Thanks.

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Re: catapillar on hardy lily leaves
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2012, 08:51:10 PM »
No Ron, don't use sevin. will kill your fish. Dipel is a product containing BT that is designed to kill
caterpillars,  is fish safe. Comes in powder form. That's what I use.  No, I've never seen a fat
caterpillar sitting there chomping away until this year either. And something else I have (my lot
backs up to huge power line) is brown grasshoppers.  they eat everything in sight.What it would
take to get rid of those, I don't know. I buy my dipel on line, is cheaper.  Just rsearch until you
find who you want to buy from.

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Re: catapillar on hardy lily leaves
« Reply #2 on: July 18, 2012, 03:13:11 AM »
Marie   Thanks   So much.   I will definitely get some. 

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Re: caterpillar on hardy lily leaves
« Reply #3 on: July 18, 2012, 07:45:04 AM »
Will Dipple work on Japanese Beatles?

 

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