What to do with eaten lily pads?

Hello! I have a small little pond, with lilies in them. We had mosquitoes in the pond eating off the lilies. We bought this chemical that did not harm the plants or water, and the mosquitoes are now gone. I'm wondering about the lily pads. The small ones seem to be almost dead, they are really eaten up, brown, etc. The larger ones are fine, but they still have little holes among the edges. What should I do with the small liles, and will they ever be restored?

What to do with eaten lily pads?
Remove the dead/ dying lily pads. You need to do that no matter what caused the damage, because you don't want the leaves decomposing in the water of the pond, Leave the bigger ones, with the little holes along the edges, alone for now; as long as they are still green and healthy looking, they are still photosynthesizing, taking the sun's energy into the lily plant itself. Chances are that the smaller plants will come back from the roots, so after removing the dead foliage, just be patient for awhile.
Reply:Remove the damaged lily pads. The outer ring of lily pads deteriorates anyway and needs to be removed at least monthly. Reach all the way to the top of the pot to pinch off the pad.Do the same with blooms. The water lilies are most likely fine. Don't forget to fertilize them at least monthly with an aquatic fertilizer.


I hope you bought mosquito Dunks to remove mosquitoes and didn't buy a chemical that did harm your plants.