Asiatic Lily problem

Hmm, looks like a kind of mildew, or could have a small bug inside the white bit.
My go to environmentally friendly spray is washing up liquid diluted in water. Then gently wipe the affected leaves.

I agree J52 it does look like mildew and your suggestion for a dilute wu liquid spray is a good one.

I tried wiping it away, J52 but it doesn’t seem as if even if applying some force and a “pinching” motion is going to dislodge those little white threads. I’ve done the soap and water thing and will see if that works. I would hate to lose them. We have a bumper lot of buds this year and I had high hopes for good blooms.

I’ve had another thin, while spending the day in the garden. Could they be woolly aphids?
If the soap solution doesn’t work, I think you’ll have to resort to chemical bug spray.
I agree the Lillies look as if this year will be a good one.

Managed to get a close up this evening which I think shows a bug. I’ll carry on with the soap and water and have a poke about with a toothpick tomorrow and if it doesn’t work, get something from the garden centre. Thank you ladies.

Sorry forgot the photo!

Does the fuzz move? If it does, then it sounds like aphids.
I found this on a site about lilies.

The first telltale sign of aphids is the little white 'fuzz'' that appears, usually at the tips of new growth and flower buds. The fuzz is actually the aphid midge (what it is in the first cycle of its life). If you can spot this stage early, you should be able to control them before they get totally out of hand.

Hope it helps.

Ah, definitely aphids then.

Just seen the photo.

Could they be woolly aphids?