Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says that a reader who has seen rose sawfly damage this year will need to be proactive to ...

The larvae of the sawfly often hang out on the undersides of leaves, and when they first hatch they’re tiny, green and very hard to see, especially on the low-growing shrub roses.

Rose slugs are the caterpillar-like larvae of a sawfly, a type of primitive stingless wasp. Adult sawflies are thick-waisted, about 1/2-inch long and mostly shiny black.

The green worms that are commonly spotted on roses in the springtime are actually the larvae of a stingless wasp called a sawfly. The name comes from a saw-toothed egg-laying appendage on females ...

Roseslug sawflies are wasps with an immature stage that feeds on the underside of rose leaves. The immature insect looks like a caterpillar but is difficult to see because it is greenish-yellow in ...

Sawflies can be a significant threat to roses, causing unsightly damage as they munch through foliage, leaving skeletonized leaves in their wake. These pests, which resemble small wasps, lay their ...

Caterpillars have 5 or less pairs while sawfly larvae have 6 or more. Check your rose bushes for rose slugs, a common name for at least 2 species of sawflies whose larvae may be feeding on your ...

A: Sawfly larvae can quickly riddle a rose leaf. The "worms" chew the leaves and leave characteristic holes. Neem oil, spinosad, and insecticidal soap are all good organic means of control. Apply ...

Thankfully, roses are hardy shrubs that can bounce back from a certain amount of damage. If your plant has lost its vitality, there are steps you can take to save a rose that is underperforming. 1.

Sawfly. There are around 500 species of sawfly in Britain, all of which produce caterpillar-like larvae that feed on plant material and are named after the saw-like egg-laying organ used by ...