I am not sure, but these images look exactly like what I have. https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&sxsrf=APwXEdeUmYDUxgipXukcDwt4Jbw7-hxnxw:1688011308729&q=gall+midge+daylily&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjyv7uTzOf_AhUhATQIHU4IAdAQ0pQJegQIChAB&biw=1384&bih=757&dpr=1 Damage from thrips looks different. https://www.google.com/search?q=thrips+damage++daylily&tbm=isch&ved=2ahUKEwjxooGVzOf_AhW3IzQIHfFjAoAQ2-cCegQIABAA&oq=thrips+damage++daylily&gs_lcp=CgNpbWcQAzoECCMQJzoGCAAQBxAeOggIABAFEAcQHjoICAAQCBAHEB46BggAEAgQHlCLC1iPHWCGI2gAcAB4AIABTYgBpQeSAQIxNZgBAKABAaoBC2d3cy13aXotaW1nwAEB&sclient=img&ei=LwKdZLHPOrfH0PEP8ceJgAg&bih=757&biw=1384&client=firefox-b-1-d There are many different thrips and gall midges, and I am no expert on these insects.

Thanks for the encouraging words... I need them. I was taught by my mentor in roses, deceased about 10 yrs. now, to start spraying for rose midge from the starting gate....which I have never done since my observations showed a later winter dormancy break for the midge, missing their opportunity to hit the first flush. Remember, once a typical HTHTHTHTHTHT (the midges' favorite target being so amenable for the maggotsmaggots' eating needs), flower bud reaches the size of a garden pea, the female midge fly looks for younger shoots in which to deposit herher eggs. THEY TRICKED ME THIS YEAR...THE LITTLE DEVILS.!!! lesson learned. Even a geriatric rose loverlover likelike me can still learn new things.theHthinglth MosesMoses. (Gremlins still at it...I cannot tell you BerBen, how many posts I have deleted since gremlins started showing up.)

Elena, I have been pretty diligent in spraying for midge since all season last year, keeping on schedule as best I could. I had very good success, not 100%, but about 80%. This spring, 2025, I cannot find one confirmed midge damaged growing tip. That's among a lot of rose bushes, about 55. Now, in years past, since I first became aware beginning in 2010, of what was going on concerning midge, and the damage I began to see then, the midge seemed to emerge from winter dormancy AFTER the first flush of the season had reached their pea sized bud stage. So the first flush stayed clean and the flowers bloomed beautifully, but the flood gates opened as soon as new, later growth after dead heading, began to emerge. New shoots all summer long, those that were even only 1.5" (3.7cm), in length, were being damaged if not protected. Therefore I did not bother to spray until new growth started to show after the first flush. This had been the pattern among other local rosarians also, first flush home free, second flush and thereafter, war zone battling midge. I have found out that over the past 5 or so years that right after spring pruning, midge have been emerging from winter rest earlier, and have been attacking the first flush growth also. So I began spraying the first flush too a while ago. I have sprayed twice, two weeks apart as of last Tuesday, May 13...the second spray. I plan to be spraying for midge from now on, still targeting all vulnerable new growth in particular, every bush inspected as usual, at each spray session until mid to late October.....maybe later into November. Moses.

Very nice report on all the lines of defense one can take in combatting the dreaded Rose Midge Fly. In my case a first time grub granular application placed on the mulch and worked in a bit is planned for Spring, 2024. I hesitated doing a grub granular insecticide in the past because of the odor the old Diazinon granules gave off in another rose garden near me. The current Ortho grub granules claim to be odor free. Will see. Limiting the insecticide used to the Doktor Doom spray is an option among many on the market. Moses