These things are clustered on the stems of my roses below blooms and
buds, and they are all over my old gardenia, same position. When I
touch them, they fly or jump away--otherwise I would think they were
fuzzy fungus or something.

Sounds like whiteflies. They are tiny, almost like a bit of lint, and fly
off en masse when disturbed. I squish them like aphids.

So far, no need to spray insecticides, and am expecting the Japanese Beetle
invasion any day now. I did set down some Milky Spore, and maybe the bt will
have an effect too, perhaps? I take a daily walk through the rose beds, and
squish any colonies of sphids I might find, and sprinkle a bit of Sevin dust
as needed, and I figure that'll deter the whiteflies as well.


Scopata Fuori


"Bad Cat!"