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Bugs on roses #792869

Asked May 26, 2022, 5:55 PM EDT

What are these bugs on my roses?. They are black with white spots.

Harford County Maryland

Expert Response

Hi and thanks for reaching us.


Allow me to congratulate you twice.

First of all, congratulations on monitoring and identifying a bug, even if it means asking for help. For any Integrated Pest Management (IPM) effort, these two steps are important.

Second, congratulations on finding the Maryland's most unwanted pest; the Spotted Lanternfly. Your picture shows nymphs baby stage. It is now usual to find them in Hartford and Cecil counties; they are not yet widely distributed in other Maryland counties, but we are on the look out for them.

I can copy and paste a lot of information here. The good news is that the University of Maryland Extension has a webpage for residents on how to manage the pest.

Inviting, with a push, the Spotted Lanternfly nymphs in a bowl of soapy water bath?  Sounds like the same method to control  the brown marmorated stink bugs.....

https://extension.umd.edu/resource/spotted-lanternfly-management-residents


Good luck,

-Nick Replied May 30, 2022, 12:12 PM EDT

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