The larvae drop to the ground and pupate between early and mid-June and remain in the ground for about 10 days before emerging as adults in mid-to-late July so you may not see them at this time.

Larvae were collected and sent to the U.S. Department of Agriculture for official confirmation, and state officials learned last week that the insect was indeed a viburnum leaf beetle.

(credit: Minnesota Department Of Agriculture) Viburnum leaf beetle larvae are yellow to light brown with black spots and dashes. Adults lay eggs along twigs in egg pits that are easily detectable.

Lily leaf beetle larvae cause significant damage to true lilies and fritillaries. Adult beetles are known to occasionally feed on other plants, like hollyhocks, hostas, lily of the valley, potato ...

The lily leaf beetle populations in Europe are kept down by natural enemies, parasitoids that kill the larvae. In time natural enemies may be the answer here. too. Carol Bradford gardens in Syracuse.

Sep 13, 2014 Sep 13, 2014 0 1 of 3 Red lily leaf beetles Red lily leaf beetle larvae jbelschner ...

There are differing accounts of where the lily leaf beetle is native; however, it is believed to have been shipped on plants from Europe to Montreal, where it was found in the 1940s.