Pests and Pest Control

This section contains articles about the different insects (usually!) and animal pests that bother roses. Each of these articles presents a particular author's ideas and experience with their roses and their method of pest control.

If you have questions about pests or pest control for roses, you may e-mail the authors of these articles by clicking on their name at the top of their article, or by sending e-mail to the E.Rose Committee.

Rose Midge Found In Northern California!
By Baldo Villegas

Rose Sawflies/Slugs
By Baldo Villegas

Japanese Beetles
By Louise Coleman

The Japanese Beetle
By Dr. Lakshmi Sridharan

Gophers
By Jeri Jennings

New Thrips Found!
by Geoff Coolidge

Aphids
by Dale Ericson

The Mighty Aphid
by Kathleen McKie

 

Earwigs
By Bill Chaney

Make War on Japanese Beetles
by Ted Mills

Spider Mites
By Jolene Adams

Know Your Enemy
By Mary Peterson

Deer - The War of the Roses
by Rhea Worrell

Thrips
By Bill Chaney