What's eating my wildeve rose?

Wildeve Rose, a compact David Austin shrub with clusters of blush-pink blooms, is most affected by aphids, rose leafhoppers, black spot, and slugs. Aphids are the most regular attacker. Wildeve has reasonable disease resistance, but its bushy habit can reduce airflow, increasing black spot risk in damp seasons.

Green or rose-pink aphid colonies on shoot tips, bud stalks, and young leaves; honeydew, sooty mould, and leaf curl Spray insecticidal soap, neem oil, or pyrethrin; encourage ladybirds and hoverflies; prune out the most infested tips early

Pale stippling covering upper leaf surface giving a bleached or scorched look; adults spring off when foliage is disturbed Spray pyrethrin or thiacloprid to leaf undersides in late spring and again in summer; improve ventilation by thinning congested stems

Dark circular spots with irregular edges and surrounding yellow halos; defoliation from the lower canopy upward Remove and dispose of infected leaves; apply systemic fungicide; open up the shrub's centre with careful pruning

Holes in young leaves near the base of the plant; slime trails on foliage and surrounding soil Scatter ferric phosphate pellets; place beer traps; hand-collect after dark; use copper-edged containers on patios