What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence

"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing
about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence


Hi Laurence,

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do to prevent a future attack.
Although once you have an infestation you can spray with a contact
insecticide, or pick them off and leave them for the birds.

I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

"nick gray" wrote in message
...
"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?
I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.


On the site you mentioned, there is the following picture of a sawfly
larvae. It's a dead ringer for the OPs picture

http://www.javajane.co.uk/Smooth/sli...possibly2.html

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing
about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence



They could be sawfly larvae. They look just like little caterpillars. I
usually get them on my Gooseberries but apparently they're common on roses
too.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing
about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence


Hi Laurence,

Unfortunately there isn't much you can do to prevent a future attack.
Although once you have an infestation you can spray with a contact
insecticide, or pick them off and leave them for the birds.

I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.

Hope this helps.

Cheers

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

"nick gray" wrote in message
...
"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?
I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.


On the site you mentioned, there is the following picture of a sawfly
larvae. It's a dead ringer for the OPs picture

http://www.javajane.co.uk/Smooth/sli...possibly2.html

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
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"nick gray" wrote in message
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"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in
message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip
a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?
I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.


On the site you mentioned, there is the following picture of a sawfly
larvae. It's a dead ringer for the OPs picture

http://www.javajane.co.uk/Smooth/sli...possibly2.html

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

Thanks Martin,

Yep, totally agree with you that's the critter. Although the title of that
picture is interesting SawflyLarvaepossibly2 :-) Maybe the author of that
site isn't so sure either.

I've found another site
http://members.tripod.com/buggyrose/...esawflies.html that has a
similar looking Rose Sawfly. Control methods are also described on this
site.

Cheers

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"nick gray" wrote in message
...
"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in
message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip
a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?
I'm not sure which caterpiller you have but it looks like Melanargia
galathea / Marbled White, see http://www.whatsthiscaterpillar.co.uk/ for
more information, along with photographs.


On the site you mentioned, there is the following picture of a sawfly
larvae. It's a dead ringer for the OPs picture

http://www.javajane.co.uk/Smooth/sli...possibly2.html

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm

Thanks Martin,

Yep, totally agree with you that's the critter. Although the title of that
picture is interesting SawflyLarvaepossibly2 :-) Maybe the author of that
site isn't so sure either.

I've found another site
http://members.tripod.com/buggyrose/...esawflies.html that has a
similar looking Rose Sawfly. Control methods are also described on this
site.

Cheers

Nick
www.ukgardening.co.uk

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing
about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence



They could be sawfly larvae. They look just like little caterpillars. I
usually get them on my Gooseberries but apparently they're common on roses
too.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm


Yes, sawfly it is, as apparently they 'skeletonise' roses. Not caterpillars
apparently? - whatever they are or aren't, I'm ready for them now!
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distrib...s/6953_01.html

Thanks,

Laurence

"Martin Sykes" wrote in message
...
"Laurence Wilmer" wrote in message
...
What's small, green with black spots and a yellow head, and can strip a
standard rose of all its leaves in 2 days?

http://www.ldwilmer.pwp.blueyonder.c...aterpillar.gif

I've just remembered last year's menace and realised I've done nothing
about
it. What are they?

Thanks,

Laurence



They could be sawfly larvae. They look just like little caterpillars. I
usually get them on my Gooseberries but apparently they're common on roses
too.

--
Martin & Anna Sykes
( Remove x's when replying )
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~sykesm


Yes, sawfly it is, as apparently they 'skeletonise' roses. Not caterpillars
apparently? - whatever they are or aren't, I'm ready for them now!
http://www.extension.umn.edu/distrib...s/6953_01.html

Thanks,

Laurence