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SaraM2261
05-04-2010, 02:27 PM
So I bought some rose bushes last year and they were harboring a new pest for me. After a few weeks I noticed these beetles all over my garden. They did the most damage to the rose bush leaves but the bushes survived and were ultimately ok with the damage.

I am concerned that the eggs from these beetles from last season are still in the soil and that I will have a recurrence this year.

if anyone has dealt with these little pests before please let me know how you got rid of them. I have read a little bit and discovered that they are hard to get rid of as the eggs from the adults survive any pesticide use. I plan on picking them off by hand if they come back.

Thanks for your suggestions!