What's eating my roses?
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Sandra T on Sep 05, 2014wow it looks like you have a rose cutter bee. Spray your roses with bayer posin. Are you can buy rose posin you put at the roots. Look at walmartHelpful Reply
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Georgia Kato on Sep 06, 2014Never heard that before. I thought it was beetles. Thanks for the tip.Helpful Reply
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Linda on Sep 06, 2014Squirrels, rabbits, and/or gophers. They did in my hybrid tea roses this summer, too.Helpful Reply
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Jody Lange on Sep 06, 2014it looks like beetles put rose powder on them you can find it at home depot or fleet farm.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Sep 06, 2014It probably is the work of the leaf-cutting bee, but the damage to the plant is mostly cosmetic, so I would just admire the industry of the bee.Helpful Reply
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Cheri Schulzke on Sep 06, 2014I live in Utah and cutter bees damage does not look like that. Plus the cutter bee is a good pollinator. I think it is beetles. Great resource for Utah is http://utahpests.usu.edu/ipm/htm/advisories.Helpful Reply
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Roy McLemore on Sep 06, 2014This is the work of a white beatle I had the same problem had to use malathion sprayHelpful Reply
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Suesan - Frou FruGal on Sep 06, 2014I think you might be right. I haven't noticed a lot of bees around the roses, other than a few here and there, but I have seen beetles.Helpful Reply
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KMS on Sep 06, 2014Please no sprays. The leaves may not look perfect but it does not hurt the roses.W e are killing our bees, butterflies and lady bugs (as well as ourselves) with all these poisons. Let nature take its course.Helpful Reply
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Jenni C. on Sep 06, 2014I just pick them off by hand...I miss having chickens helping me with yard work ;)Helpful Reply
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Agie Mounts on Sep 06, 2014Natural sprays for plants are in high demand. Not to kill anything around it,where are they? The should them at ever store.Helpful Reply
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Mikell Paulson on Sep 06, 2014What about the bees? Everyone that uses a killer spray is killing our bees that are necessary for pollination! When they are dead them what??Helpful Reply
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Sherrie Slaboda on Sep 06, 2014I agree with @KMS because I try to keep beneficial insects and other wildlife alive. I have two acres that are devoted to wildlife and most of my neighbors feel the same way although we are in a HOA. This means cut down on the pesticides.Helpful Reply
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Martha Grice on Sep 06, 2014Try 7 Dust......Helpful Reply
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Bernice Sizemore on Sep 06, 2014I can tell you right now this is the work of the Japanese Beetles. I have had 6 Rose bushes completely eaten by these buggers.along with 2 apple trees, they live in the soil and appear 3 times yearly. Dust Milky Spores on the ground and water it in 3 times each year for 2 years .Unless they are coming from some place other then your soil you will be rid of them. They start out as larve as soon as the ground thaws they come out. If you are in a warm climate go ahead and apply three times as stated above. Good Luck!Helpful Reply
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Renee Real on Sep 06, 2014That is how my climatis and hosta's look too. I don't see many bees though. I was told to mix a soap and water solution and spay that on the plants.Helpful Reply
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Cheryl @ Artzzle on Sep 06, 2014Here in Minnesota, it's grasshopper time. Bigs ones, little ones ... all hungry. I think that's what's doing this to my foliage. It always comes back though.Helpful Reply
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Libby Yuewhoo on Sep 06, 2014Japanese beetles may be the culprit, but if you have earwigs in your area, they also produce damage, just like that, and they are harder to catch in the act as they live in the mulch around the roses.Helpful Reply
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Diane Cook on Dec 06, 2014DEERS WILL EAT YOUR ROSES!! MY NEIGHBORS UNTIL THEY FINALLY DIED,,,,Helpful Reply
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