A Red Slug, Arion rufus, climbing over a Cleavers or Goosegrass plant growing in the wild. - Sandra Standbridge/Getty Images You may have noticed those slimy slugs wreaking havoc in your garden. After ...
Rose slug sawflies may have one or more generations per year and this is dependent on the species found on the plant. Adults emerge (Fig. 1), mate and lay eggs that hatch after about 10 - 14 days.
May and June are glorious times in the garden; if you’re a rose lover, it’s when most roses are at their peak of bloom. Nothing quite like a bush with beautiful blossoms framed by healthy green ...
Question: Back in May, I noticed that the leaves on my rose bushes started to get holes in them and turn brown. Now they are very defoliated, and many of the lower leaves left have a skeletal ...
It’s no secret that gardeners battle with insects in their flower gardens every year. In rose gardens, the bristly rose slug can be a nemesis, often leaving gardeners confused as to why their roses ...