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knockout rose leaves being canabolizes


Question
all the leaves are being eaten except the veins in the leaves.  There is also some small brown spots on both sides of the leaves. like there are burnt. had this problem on one last year, now on all.  any help?
THANKS

Answer
What you are describing is th work of the rose slugworm. This worm eat the best parts of the leaves and leaves the tough veins. Any rose insecticide will cure the problem for you, make sure you spray under the leaves as that is where the worms are eating. The small brown spots are the start of a rose fungal disease called Black Spot. Try and get a combination spray such as Bayer for the two problems.

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