Common Rose Pests - Part 6: Grasshoppers and Leaf Cutter Bee
Part 6 and conclusion of the continuing series on common rose pests. This week, grasshoppers and the Leaf Cutter Bee. It is appropriate we conclude our series on Common Rose Pests with a discussion of these two critters. Both will soon be ... [... more]
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Common Rose Pests - Part 5: Caterpillars and Sawflies
Part 5 of the continuing series on common rose pests. This week, caterpillars and sawflies. I absolutely love butterflies and moths in the garden. I even plant perennials and annuals specifically to attract their presence. But I do not want their ... [... more]
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Common Rose Pests - Part 3: Whiteflies and Mealybugs
In concluding our series of common plant sucking pests, let me introduce you to a couple of critters known to frequent rose gardens and greenhouses. Whiteflies resemble a tiny, white 1/16 - 1/8 in. (1.5 - 4 mm) long moth. In fact, they are not a ... [... more]
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Common Rose Pests - Part 4: Pest Beetles
Part 4 of the continuing rose pest series - this week dealing with rose chewing pests, the beetles Plant chewing pests are the bane of every rosarian. Among them, the beetles are the critters everyone loves to hate! Although there are many ... [... more]
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Common Rose Pests - Part 2: Mites and Scales
Several other species of plant sucking pests occasionally visit our roses but are less easily identified. They are just as difficult to control. Spider mites are often lumped into the "pest insect" category. In fact, they are not an insect, but [... more]
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