What is this bug eating my delicate rose petals?
Amanda Fry
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Comments (1)I can't quite tell from your picture, but does that thing have some nasty looking pincers on its back end? If so, I believe you'll be able to find home-made earwig killing recipes on this site if you do a search. Good luck, hope that was a helpful ID? I'm really just a noob. Best, Lara...See MoreHelp identifying little bug eating holes in my rose leaves!
Comments (5)It's a japanese beetle. Welcome to roses. You can knock them off every evening into a bucket/jar of soapy water like jim recommends and that does work very well, but if you want something stronger and non organic you can spray with sevin in the evenings (not powder, it kills bee hives and not during the day, as that kills active bees also) or use milky spore (Lowes and Home Depot carry it here) but that kills future eggs/beetles so it won't work this year. Or, be like me and do nothing. Some years are worse than others but I'm not harming the butterflies, frogs, skinks, or hummingbirds while trying to control a little leaf damage. When you don't kill one thing, everything lives and eats one another so it all works out for the best....See MoreBugs eating rose bush... leaving behind a mess.
Comments (2)Supply them an itty bitty portapotty and some toilet paper along with a little sign to clean up their mess. I suspect it's some sort of caterpillar. They tend to leave caterpillar poop and never clean up after themselves. They're very difficult to housebreak....See MoreTiny 'inchworms' eating my rose petals
Comments (5)What zone are you in? If you are reaching forties already (like we have in 5a,)you probably have a freezing winter. You should wait until Spring comes before doing any major pruning back. It is a good thing when rose canes survive winter! :o) In Spring you will want to prune or remove broken, diseased or damaged canes. For winter protection, the big thing will be protecting the graft union of any grafted roses you have. A nice, big shovelful of mulch over the crown should be suficient if your graft unions are buried. I have some baby roses that are still very small. The potted ones will go in my unheated garage with bags of leaves for insulation. The outdoor ones will get similiar protection, just because they are so small. The Big Boys will sink or swim on their own merit, in my yard....See Morehoovb zone 9 sunset 23
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