Roses Problem Solver
Rose, Climbing
Rose, Climbing

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| White; black or rusty spots on leaves |
Fungal Diseases |
Lime Sulfur, Rose Rx 3-in-1 CR,
Liquid Copper |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Japanese Beetles |
Eight CDRS, Rose Rx 3in1,
Total-Outdoor |
| Leaves wrinkle/curl/discolor/fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons, Eight CRS,
Rotenone /Pyrethrin, Systemic Insect |
| Black powdery fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Rose Leaf Beetles |
Systemic Granules, Bon-Neem CR, Guard & Grow G |
| Canes girdled; die back; leaves wilt |
Stem Borers |
Borer-Miner, Systemic Insect Liquid C |
| Leaves and buds chewed |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Systemic Insec Ct,
Rose Rx 3in1 |
| Leaves discolored and distorted |
Rose Leafhoppers |
Systemic Granules, Rose Rx |
| Leaves stippled, yellow, dirty; webbed |
Spider Mites |
All Seasons CRS, Mite-X |
| Plant stunted; leaves yellowed |
Root-Knot Nematodes |
Chitin, Nitrogen |
| Leaves/canes encrusted with small bumps |
Rose Scale |
Rose Rx CD, Total-Outdoor |
| Flower damaged with brown edges |
Flower Thrips |
All Seasons, Bon-NeemCR, Eight CRS |
| Growth on roots |
Crown Gall |
Destroy plants |
| Canes swell and discolored |
Stem Canker |
Infuse C, Copper (D) |
| Leaves rolled, tied with webbing |
Leafrollers |
Rose Rx 3in1, Total-Outdoor |
| Knots on stems |
Rose Gall |
Infuse |
| Skeletonized foliage, damages petals |
Rose Chafer |
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRS |
| Holes eaten in buds, buds fail to open |
Rose Curculio |
Total-Outdoor, Guard & Grow Granules |
| Buds deformed, black, crisp; stem tips dead; |
Rose Midge |
Total-Outdoor, Systemic Insect,
Guard & Grow G, |
| Spiral tunnels around canes |
Rose Stem Girdler |
Guard & Grow G, Eight CRS |
| Leaves eaten between veins, holes lacy; |
Rose Slugs |
Slug Magic, Systemic Granules |
| Holes in leaves or buds, leaves, buds, flowers chewed off |
Stinging Rose Caterpillar |
Thuricide (BT), Guard & Grow Granules |
| Leaf blades yellow; green veins; |
Chlorosis |
Iron Sulfate, Liquid Iron |
| Yellow, brown rings on leaves, new leaves puckering, curled; buds malformed |
Rose Mosaic/Streaks |
Destroy infected plants to prevent spreading |
| Yellow/brown spots on surfaces of leaves |
Rust (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Sulfur (D) |
Rose, Hybrid Tea (Rosa)
Rose, Hybrid Tea (Rosa)

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| White; black or rusty spots on leaves |
Fungal Diseases |
Infuse, Liquid Copper,
Rose Rx 3-in-1 |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Japanese Beetles |
Eight CDRS,Rose Rx 3in1,
Total-Outdoor |
| Leaves curl/discolor; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
All Seasons, Eight CRS,
Rotenone /Pyrethrin,
Systemic Insect |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew; |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Canes girdled; die back; leaves wilt |
Borers |
Borer-Miner,
Systemic Insect Liquid C |
| Holes in leaves |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Systemic Insect,
Rose Rx 3in1 |
| Foliage yellowed or white mottling, glaze of honeydew; plant weakens |
Leafhoppers |
Rose Rx 3in1, Guard & Grow G, Systemic Insect |
| Leaves stippled, yellow, dirty; webbing on interior stems of plant |
Mites |
Mite X, All Seasons, Eight CRS, Systemic Insect C,
Guard & Grow G |
| Plant stunted, leaves yellowed, root lesions |
Root Nematodes |
Chitin |
| Leaves/canes encrusted with small bumps |
Scale |
Guard & Grow G, All Seasons CRS |
| Leaves discolored; black fecal spots on underside of leaf. |
Thrips |
Rotenone/Pyrethrin, Rose Rx 3in1,
Guard & Grow G |
| Growth on roots |
Crown Gall |
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| Canes swell and discolored |
Stem Canker |
Infuse, Copper D |
| Buds deformed, black, crisp; stem tips dead |
Rose Midge |
TOTAL-Outdoor,
Guard N' Grow Granules |
Rose, Lenten (Hellebore) Perennial
Rose, Lenten (Hellebore) Perennial

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| Large, black spots on leaves, stems, flower stalks; infected stems wilt, dies |
Black Spot (fungus) |
Infuse CR, Rose Rx 3-in-1,
Fung-Onil CR |
| Leaves yellow, wilt, collapse, plant dies |
Crown Rot |
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Rose, Minature
Rose, Minature

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| White; black or rusty spots on leaves |
Fungal Diseases |
Infuse, Lime Sulfur,
Rose Rx 3-in-1 |
| Leaves curled and discolored; honeydew on undersides of leaves, sooty mold forms |
Aphids |
All Seasons, Eight CRS,
Rotenone /Pyrethrin,
Systemic Insect |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves stippled, yellow, dirty; webbing on interior stems of plant |
Mites |
Mite X, All Seasons, Eight CRS, Systemic Insect C,
Guard & Grow G |
Rose, Shrub (Rosa)
Rose, Shrub (Rosa)

| Symptoms |
Probable Cause |
Bonide Best Solution |
| White; black or rusty spots on leaves |
Fungal Diseases |
Lime Sulfur, Rose Rx 3-in-1 |
| Holes in leaves and flowers |
Japanese Beetles |
Eight CDRS, Rose Rx CD,
Total-Outdoor C |
| Leaves wrinkled or curled; discolored, stunted, tend to fall off |
Aphids |
All Seasons, Eight CRS,
Rotenone /Pyrethrin, Systemic Insect |
| Black powdery sooty mold fungus forms on honeydew |
Ants Herding Aphids |
Eight CDRS, Rotenone/Pyrethrin |
| Leaves and buds chewed |
Caterpillars |
Thuricide BT, Systemic Insect,
Rose Rx CD |
| Leaves discolored and distorted |
Rose Leafhoppers |
Guard & Grow G, Systemic Liquid, Systemic Granules, Rose Rx 3 in 1 |
| Leaves stippled, yellow, dirty; webbing on interior stems of plant |
Spider Mites |
Mite X, All Seasons, Eight CRS,
Systemic Insect C, Guard & Grow G |
| Leaf blades yellow; green veins; |
Chlorosis |
Iron Sulfate, Liquid Iron |
| Yellow/brown spots on leaf surfaces |
Rust (fungus) |
Mancozeb, Sulfur (D) |
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