"kathyhc" wrote in message
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I have two climbing roses, ones red one is yellow, I didn't keep the
names, I also have a beautiful "rainbow sherbet rose" which was my first
to bloom, with two tea roses and what was supposed to be a moonlight white
that turned out to be a lavinder rose.

Are they Tea roses or Hybrid Tea roses? Different
category of roses. Tea roses are old garden roses.
Hybrid Tea roses are modern roses that have Tea
roses as a parent (the other parent is the Hybrid
Perpetual). The reason I mention this is that in
some cases old garden roses and modern roses
can't handle the same treatment, so it's a good idea
to know what kind of rose you have before
proceeding with a treatment.

Today I went out to look at them
and found that they had bugs all over them. They look like mini-
lightening bugs that are black with a yellow strip longways down the
middle I'm not sure what to do, I've treated them for bugs and mold twice
this season.

Sounds like the dreaded cucumber beetle. I get
them, too, especially if I don't keep up with weeding.
I don't spray, though, and they aren't a problem
every year. The infestation last year got me to deal
with weeds this summer, despite the heat! So far
I haven't seen any around.

Check out this site for bug ID and control ideas:
http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/ent/no...5e/veg025e.htm
or search on cucumber beetle. Many university
and State ag depts have info. on this pest.

This site has information about a lot of different
rose pests & diseases:
http://members.tripod.com/buggyrose/

HTH
Gail
near San Antonio TX USA Zone 8