Roses with white things on buds?

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goldenway Hudson, NY(Zone 5a) May 17, 2010

I have a climbing rose that I have had now for about 4 years and they have many buds on them with white (things on them, bugs)? I have no ideawhat it is, what do I do?

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 17, 2010

Aphids? Spray them with soapy water.

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goldenway Hudson, NY(Zone 5a) May 18, 2010

Thanks Jen you always answer my questions! Thats what I did last year, and the buds just drooped down and died,,,,yikes what happened! Are they eating my leaves to? My other rose bush looks like a skeleton. but they have no white bugs!!!

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 18, 2010

Aphids, they suck the sap from the plant,they don't eat leaves.
Here are the symptoms-
decreased growth rates, mottled leaves, yellowing, stunted growth, curled leaves, browning, wilting, low yields and death. The removal of sap creates a lack of vigour in the plant, and aphid saliva is toxic to plants. Aphids frequently transmit disease-causing organisms like plant viruses to their hosts.

Forgot to mention, Neem oil is great too

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goldenway Hudson, NY(Zone 5a) May 18, 2010

Ok I sprayed them with vegetable oil and dishwashing soap! I hope that kills them, my other rose bush has no white bugs bugs but the leafs are all gone!!! What happened to them?

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flowAjen central, NJ(Zone 6b) May 18, 2010

That's weird, did you see any black spot on them before they all fell off?

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Jim41 Delhi, LA May 23, 2010

Are you sure it is bugs? I have an old running rose that the powdery mildew hits every year. The best thing I have found to keep it under control is soapy water with baking soda in it.

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