Rose Pests

Rose is susceptible to a number of disease and insect pests. Roses can survive without a basic pest control management, but they may not be very attractive. A pest control program starts with the proper identification of pests, good soil preparation, good drainage, proper spacing, cultivar selection, and plant maintenance. This will result in healthy roses that are better able to withstand the pressure of disease and insects.

Major Pests of rose are:-

S.No	Pests
1.	Rose aphid: Macrosiphum rosaeformis D., M. rosae
2.	Thrips: Grape thrips: Rhipiphorothrips cruentatus
3.	Scale: Lindingaspis rossi, Aonidiella aurantii, Aspidiotus spp
4.	Red spider mite: Tetranychus cinnabarinus, T. urticae
5.	Leaf cutter bee: Megachile anthracina
6.	Castor semilooper: Achaea janata L.
7.	Slug caterpillar: Parasa (Latoia) lepida
8.	Gram caterpillar: Helicoverpa armigera Hub.
9.	Flower Chaffer beetle: Oxycetonia versicolor
10.	Chafer beetle: Anomala sp
11.	Termite (White ants): Odontotermes obesus
12.	Blackfly: Aleurocanthus spiniferus, Aleurocanthus rosae

Source-

• TamilNadu Agritech Portal