1. Home
  2. Question and Answer
  3. Houseplants
  4. Garden Articles
  5. Most Popular Plants
  6. Plant Nutrition

Controlling Caterpillars on Miniature Roses

Those "little green worms" are likely sawfly larvae or caterpillars. Two effective approaches:

Systemic Insecticide

Ortho Rose & Flower Insect Killer (or similar) moves into the sap. Any chewing pest ingests it and dies. Follow label rates.

Organic Suffocation Spray

1 tbsp cooking oil + 1 quart water. Spray thoroughly, especially leaf undersides and base of canes. Coats and smothers soft-bodied larvae. Repeat weekly until gone.

Both work. The oil spray is safer for beneficials if applied early morning or evening.

Copyright © www.100flowers.win Botanic Garden All Rights Reserved