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Marianna Szucs, MSU Associate Professor, Department of Entomolofy presents: The Devil Devastating Your Lillies. Michigan is currently on the front lines of the scarlet lily beetle invasion, which began in Massachusetts in 1992 and spread to Ontario in 1993. A successful biological control program in Canada and New England introduced three parasitoid species that lay eggs in lily beetle larvae, effectively managing this destructive pest. This presentation will cover the biology and life cycle of the scarlet lily beetle, its preference for specific lily varieties, and the ongoing efforts to introduce these biocontrol parasitoids to Michigan to combat the infestation.