Anyone know what laid these eggs on my outdoor lily plant? I live in Florida. If it's something beneficial, great. But if it's not, I'd like to know before they hatch! If you "stretch" the pic you can see them pretty clearly. I will appreciate anyone's help who may know. And if I should get rid of them will appreciate any good ideas how.
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Take them to a garden shop to have them identified. Perhaps they are butterfly eggs, or some other beneficial insect. Enjoy
I sent the photos to 3 entomologists. So far one has answered - doesn't have any idea what they are. Sent photos to my Orkin guy too so will keep y'all posted if I get an answer!
They're a type of moth/butterfly most the time their the green worms that will eat your plants
They may be root maggots. Check out this link and hold the example up to the stem. They look like they are white with a black tip like these pests.
If it isn't a match, I would scrape some off carefully with a disposable plastic knife (leave outside in the trash when done) into a clean glass jar with a tighly sealed lid and inmedately take them to a garden center to help identify them. You may want to put the jar in a sealed plastic bag before transporting. I would not want to risk them being free in a car. Ick!!
DEFINITELY will seal anything I decide to carry them in - so far just waiting to get answers from 2 entomologists and my Orkin guy.
Checked out the root maggot possibility, and I don't think there's a match. When I looked into them it says they lay eggs on or under the soil, and the plant shows signs of distress. These are on the stem and leaf, and the plant appears to be perfectly healthy.
Let's know. Glad it isn't root maggots. They can be brutal to the plant.
It could be a lily leaf beetle.
Checked out lily leaf beetle eggs. Nothing like these but thank you!
This is kinda strange looking as it appears to have a black tip.
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