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Tobacco Budworm on Roses: Hidden Caterpillars Require Systemic + Spray

Rose buds with gooey brown centers indicate tobacco budworm—caterpillars that bore into buds, hiding from contact sprays. Control requires regular spinosad sprays (Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew) plus an annual imidacloprid systemic drench (Bonide Systemic Granules) to reach protected larvae.

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