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rose bud borer?
Hello,
In the past week or two I've seen a number of buds in my rose garden which have circular holes bored into them. The holes are perhaps a sixteenth of an inch across and seem to go only partway into the buds. When I pull the bud apart, I don't see anything inside (no larva, for example), but if the bud is allowed to develop into a flower, the flower is often misshapen. Can anyone tell me what insect is causing this, and how to get rid of it? I suppose if I just blast the roses with Orthenex, I'll probably kill whatever it is, since Orthenex is so broad spectrum, but I'd prefer to use something less toxic, even organic (or nearly so) if possible. Any help much appreciated, Bruce |
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rose bud borer?
Hello Bruce,
Try this and see if it matches your problem http://members.tripod.com/buggyrose/...curculios.html "Bruce Ritchings" wrote in message ... Hello, In the past week or two I've seen a number of buds in my rose garden which have circular holes bored into them. The holes are perhaps a sixteenth of an inch across and seem to go only partway into the buds. When I pull the bud apart, I don't see anything inside (no larva, for example), but if the bud is allowed to develop into a flower, the flower is often misshapen. Can anyone tell me what insect is causing this, and how to get rid of it? I suppose if I just blast the roses with Orthenex, I'll probably kill whatever it is, since Orthenex is so broad spectrum, but I'd prefer to use something less toxic, even organic (or nearly so) if possible. Any help much appreciated, Bruce |
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rose bud borer?
Thanks, Allegra, that sure looks to be the problem. The article
suggests hand-picking the beetles, which isn't an option for me, but I'm sure I'll find a beetle-killing insecticide. Thanks for the info!! Bruce On Sat, 16 Aug 2003 17:27:42 GMT, "Allegra" wrote: Hello Bruce, Try this and see if it matches your problem http://members.tripod.com/buggyrose/...curculios.html "Bruce Ritchings" wrote in message .. . Hello, In the past week or two I've seen a number of buds in my rose garden which have circular holes bored into them. The holes are perhaps a sixteenth of an inch across and seem to go only partway into the buds. When I pull the bud apart, I don't see anything inside (no larva, for example), but if the bud is allowed to develop into a flower, the flower is often misshapen. Can anyone tell me what insect is causing this, and how to get rid of it? I suppose if I just blast the roses with Orthenex, I'll probably kill whatever it is, since Orthenex is so broad spectrum, but I'd prefer to use something less toxic, even organic (or nearly so) if possible. Any help much appreciated, Bruce |
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