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Hello,
Is there a way to stop the insect that is eating this rose bush without killing the it? Something I could put on the rose as an insect deterr...
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Rose Help #868073
Asked May 12, 2024, 12:30 PM EDT
Hello,
Is there a way to stop the insect that is eating this rose bush without killing the it? Something I could put on the rose as an insect deterrent?
Anne Arundel County Maryland
Expert Response
Your rose has sawfly damage. The recommended IPM strategy is to pick the larvae off by hand & drop them onto the ground or into a cup of soapy water.
https://extension.umd.edu/resource/sawflies/
The damage is almost never fatal to the plant & usually an aesthetic issue.
