Pest | Description | Nature of damage | Control methods |
Aphids | Very small insects about 1/16 to 1/8 inches long,usually light to lime green ,can also be brown,red or black | Cause leaves to curl up and die,may completely kill a small new plant or just leafed out bare root rose. | Apply
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Red spider mite | Tiny,usually mobile red mites on the underside of plant leaves,often under fine web | Damage caused by sucking of plant sap.Infected leaf looks pale and chlorotic if severe | Apply
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Caterpillars | Damage caused by chewing of plant leaves,shoots,fruits and in some cases,even roots.When emerging plants are attacked ,will often not recover | Apply
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Leaf miners | Mines between upper and lower surface of leaves.heavy infestation leads to leaf drop | Apply
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Thrips | Are tiny,quick moving ,sucking insects(about 1mm long).They are dark brown in color with fringed wing tips. | Damage roses by ruining the blooms.Have preference of buds on the verge of opening.Have brownish,yellowish,white or black lines & spots.Edges of the petals will turn brown | Apply
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Rose scale | Tiny insects attached permanently to a rose cane.they look like a bed of little oysters | Insert sucking tubes and draw out juices to feed on them. | Apply
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Mealy bugs | Apply
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White flies | Apply
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