PEST / BACTERIAL / FUNGAL IDENTIFICATION IN CROP SYMPTOMS SUGGESTED PRODUCT Aphids Signs of aphid damage are curled leaves, disfigured buds, or a sticky, black substance on the foliage. Lifeline + Traps + Meta + BT Thrips Signs of thrip damage include petals with brown edges or streaks on light-colored roses, and deformed buds that never open. Lifeline + Traps + Meta + BT Mealybugs Mealybugs create cotton-looking lumps on the stems, branches, and leaves. These pests love to drink the juices from the leaves and stems of plants, leading to weak growth. Traps + Meta Spider Mites Dull, brown or yellow leaves. The undersides have sticky white webs. Rub a leaf with suspected infestation between your fingers. If it leaves a rusty residue, you likely have spider mites. Acarida+ Traps + Meta + BT Cane Borers Borer damage shows up in the form of brown, dried-out, dying canes. Look for a hole in the center of the cane where the borer tunneled down to lay its eggs. You may also see swelling or blotches on the dead cane. Traps + Meta + BT Budworms Budworms are most active at dusk and at night, eating oval-shaped holes in blooms or devouring them completely. They often leave behind globs of black droppings on damaged petals. BT + Meta Scale Scale insects pierce rose canes and feed on the juices, resulting in weakened plants. Fortunately, healthy roses can tolerate light rose scale infestations. Traps Sawfly Larvae If you have white to tan blotches or transparent circles on your rose leaves, look for small green caterpillar-like larvae with brown-orange heads, especially on the undersides. Indofa + Bacillus Root-knot Nematode Stunting, slow growth, pale green leaves, and wilting in mild weather. Meta + BT + Pacliq Crown Gall Rot This disease is characterized by large lumps at the base of the plant stem or on roots. Galls may appear higher on stems as the disease progresses. Meta + BT + Pacliq Black Spot Leaves frequently turn yellow and fall early. Sometimes new leaves are produced, and these may also become affected. Indofa + Bacillus Powdery Mildew Attacks on young leaves and buds will cause deformity with retardation of growth. Infected buds will fail to open. The disease is likely in hot, humid weather, with fungal spores overwintering on the stems and fallen leaves. Indofa + Bacillus Anthracnose Spots caused by this fungus originate from a point where leaves are water-soaked, usually unnoticeable at first, until they turn black with a very distinct defined edge. As the spots enlarge the center becomes grey and may fall out resulting in a shot-hole appearance. Indofa + Bacillus