Every year my roses get a flying bug that lands inside the rose. There are numerous ones in each rose.
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Joey G on Apr 19, 2012without using harsh chemicals, you can always try a water, mineral/vege oil, soap mixture which you can google. Otherwise, you will have to go with a chemical like malathion or some other insecticice. they are more effective, but I'm not a big fan of using those strong chemicals around my house.Helpful Reply
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Walter Reeves on Apr 19, 2012do you mean it bores into the flower bud? Google information on curled rose sawfly.Helpful Reply
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Valerie on May 01, 2016I was told to use dawn dish soap and water then spray it on. One problem, I forgot the ratio of water to dish soap. Sorry!Helpful Reply
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