Insect pests of roses

Aphids, spider mites, thrips, leafhoppers… suck sap or chew leaves and buds, weakening the plant. Catch them early before they spread.

Where is the problem?

Aphids (family Aphididae — the common pest species on roses is Aphis gossypii) are soft-bodied insects, approximately…

This damage is caused by leaf-cutter bees (Megachile spp.), which excise neat semi-circular pieces from leaf margins to…

The rose leafhopper (Edwardsiana rosae, family Cicadellidae) is a small, slender insect that hops or flies off short…

Two closely related piercing-sucking pests commonly attack roses: Mealybugs (Pseudococcidae): soft-bodied insects…

This damage is caused by the two-spotted spider mite, Tetranychus urticae. Despite the name, it is an arachnid rather…

The rose sawfly (rose slug, family Tenthredinidae) is the larva of a leaf-eating sawfly, not a true caterpillar. In…

Thrips are tiny (1–2 mm) piercing-sucking insects in the order Thysanoptera, most commonly Frankliniella occidentalis…

Whiteflies (family Aleyrodidae) are not true flies but close relatives of aphids and mealybugs. They are tiny insects,…