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Natural Rose Pests
Leaf Cutter Bees

 

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Rose Pests..... Leaf Cutter Bees

 

Description of Damage:

Circular holes in leaves, semi-circular holes also. Stems dieback.

 

 

Pest Description:

Bees use leaves for nesting, they also bore into stems.

 

Causes

 

LOW BRIX ALERT!

Your roses need to be fed better!

 

Immediate Solutions:

Does not affect healthy plants (hint).

  1. Use Tabasco sauce/soapy water to control,
    apply 1 tablespoon Tabasco  and 1 tablespoon Natural Castile soap to a quart water. Best sprayed in evenings.

  2. Removal of dead stems,

  3. Planting society garlic at base of plant  to repel,

  4. Burying tobacco dust at base of plant.

  5.    in a old sock, place 1/2 cup chewing tobacco, tie into a ball and bury at base of plant(s). Will last for 6 months.

  6. 5. Also hang garlic cloves around roses.

  7. Low Brix alert!
    Brix level too low. Try for 16 or higher

 

yours

Andy Lopez
The Invisible Gardener

This page was last update on: March 10, 2013

 

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