Home |
Search |
Today's Posts |
#1
|
|||
|
|||
Skeletonising of Rose Bush Leaves
I have a Blue Moon climbing rose which is suffering fron skeletonising of
the leaves. The leaves are not being eaten into holes but seem to have all the greenery taken out and left with a mere brown skeleton. I have other roses but they do not seem to be affected. A book I have would indicate that this is Leaf Beetle. However, on inspection of the underside of one of the leaves I found about 10 small caterpillar like creatures huddled together. They were all less than 1 cm long. Can anyone advise me what they are, how to deal with them and if they will cause any long term damage to my rose? Many thanks Les |
#2
|
|||
|
|||
I bet they are being eaten
"les" wrote in message ... I have a Blue Moon climbing rose which is suffering fron skeletonising of the leaves. The leaves are not being eaten into holes but seem to have all the greenery taken |
#3
|
|||
|
|||
"les" wrote in message ... I have a Blue Moon climbing rose which is suffering fron skeletonising of the leaves. The leaves are not being eaten into holes but seem to have all the greenery taken out and left with a mere brown skeleton. I have other roses but they do not seem to be affected. A book I have would indicate that this is Leaf Beetle. However, on inspection of the underside of one of the leaves I found about 10 small caterpillar like creatures huddled together. They were all less than 1 cm long. Can anyone advise me what they are, how to deal with them and if they will cause any long term damage to my rose? Many thanks Les Hi Les, I'm pretty sure it's Rose slugworm. They produce skeletonised areas on leaves, only eating the internal tissue and not the veins. Spray with Bio Liquid Derris Plus, which should be available from you local garden centre. HTH Cheers Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk |
#4
|
|||
|
|||
"Nick Gray" wrote in message ... "les" wrote in message ... I have a Blue Moon climbing rose which is suffering fron skeletonising of the leaves. The leaves are not being eaten into holes but seem to have all the greenery taken out and left with a mere brown skeleton. I have other roses but they do not seem to be affected. A book I have would indicate that this is Leaf Beetle. However, on inspection of the underside of one of the leaves I found about 10 small caterpillar like creatures huddled together. They were all less than 1 cm long. Can anyone advise me what they are, how to deal with them and if they will cause any long term damage to my rose? Many thanks Les Hi Les, I'm pretty sure it's Rose slugworm. They produce skeletonised areas on leaves, only eating the internal tissue and not the veins. Spray with Bio Liquid Derris Plus, which should be available from you local garden centre. HTH Cheers Nick http://www.ukgardening.co.uk Hi Nick, Many thanks for your prompt response. I'm off to the garden centre now. Les |
Reply |
Thread Tools | Search this Thread |
Display Modes | |
|
|
Similar Threads | ||||
Thread | Forum | |||
Yellow Leaves on Blackcurrant Bush | United Kingdom | |||
rose bush leaves being eaten | Gardening | |||
Yellowing Leaves On Raspberry Bush | United Kingdom | |||
Yellowing Leaves On Raspberry Bush | United Kingdom | |||
Leaves, leaves and yet more leaves! | United Kingdom |