Rose beetles
will harvest eggs inside flower buds.
Rose bugs are pesky creatures that distribute bacteria and destroy foliage. Rose beetles, for example, feed on leaves and buds. Young buds will be deformed once maturing into full bloom if beetles take to feeding. Spider mites also eat rose pedals and leaves. Killing rose bugs is a straightforward process that requires diligence and effort to maintain the health of the plant and keep pests at bay.
Instructions
1. Put on a pair of gloves and observe rose bushes during the early morning. Use a magnifying glass to aid in spotting beetles. Pick off all beetles you see and drop them into a bucket of warm, soapy water. Examine the stems, leaves and pedals of all bushes. Beetles are slow movers in early morning hours --- making them harder to find and kill.
2. Spray the bush with a medium-pressure mist every other morning during spring and summer. Saturate all pedals and leaves with every watering. Spraying the bushes with water knocks off and kills bugs --- and makes reclaiming a position on the roses a challenge for those still alive.
3. Select a spray-bottle insecticide containing carbaryl or malathion to kill bugs while keeping the roses unharmed. Gently rub horticultural oil on rose stems and the underside of leaves. Spider mites congregate on stems and leaf bottoms. The aroma of horticultural oil overwhelms spider mites' lungs and prevents them from breathing.
Tags: early morning, pedals leaves, Rose beetles, Spider mites