What insects eat lily pads?

Insects such as aphids, midges and the China mark moth love to eat lily pads. The China mark moth is a major pest of the water lily. Other consumers of lily pads include turtles, some species of koi, and Pond and Apple snails. read more

Each BT strain is very specialized and only is active after being ingested by a particular larva — either a mosquito larva or a caterpillar. And the local application of BT on lily pads is broken down by UV within days. So the ONLY caterpillars it kills are the ones eating lily pads within a week or so of being treated. read more