Asked June 18, 2024, 5:09 PM EDT
For the last two years some of my roses have been invaded by what I believe to be curculio beetles. Some reading I have done says that the only way to fight them is to cut off all the buds and blooms and they will "go away". It's mainly my white roses that are affected (John F. Kennedy and Pope John Paul). My other roses (Oregold, Wildfire, Stars and Stripes and Queen Elizabeth) don't seem affected. It will break my heart to cut the buds and blooms off, but they are decimated by this awful little bug.The blooms are just beginning to open. Is that really the best treatment? If so, at what juncture or point on the stem should I trim them? Thank you for any help.
Grant County Oregon