What's eating my eglantyne rose?

Eglantyne Rose is a full-petalled English rose susceptible to the usual rose pest range. Aphids are the most frequent visitor, while rose sawfly larvae can quickly strip foliage. Japanese beetles cause serious damage across the US. Deer browse canes in rural settings, and slugs attack at soil level after wet weather.

Soft colonies on growing tips and around buds cause sticky honeydew, sooty mould, and distorted shoots. Spray with insecticidal soap or a dilute neem solution; introduce beneficial insects; avoid excess nitrogen.

Larvae consume leaflet tissue from the underside, leaving windows that turn brown and papery. Hand-pick egg masses and larvae; spray pyrethrin if infestation is large; dispose of affected leaves.

Skeletonizes foliage and eats petals, particularly damaging to the dense double blooms of Eglantyne. Hand-remove beetles into soapy water morning; apply milky spore to lawn area; use row covers on small plants.

Browse tips and soft canes, often stripping an entire shrub overnight. Use 8 ft deer fencing or motion-activated sprinklers; apply deer repellent spray to canes regularly.