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Leaf Rolling Sawfly

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How do I identify insect pests on my roses?

Leaf Rolling Sawfly

The adult sawfly lays it's eggs on rose leaflets.Very cleverly, it injects a poison into the leaflets causing them to roll up tightly lengthways, thus protecting the eggs and subsequent larvae from attack by predators.
The bush can become weakened during severe attacks.
Picking off and destroying affected leaves during minor attacks is an effective control.
Always remove fallen leaves and spray with a systemic incecticide at fortnightly intervas to control

   

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