La Reine Victoria Shrub Rose

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• Subject: La Reine Victoria Shrub Rose
• From: r* <r*@ibm.net>
• Date: Mon, 04 Aug 1997 14:25:19 +0500
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This spring, I had a distressing situation with my La Reine Victoria
shrub rose.  As the buds were forming, a bright green 1/4 inch long
wormy-looking bug crawled up the stem and ate through the heart of the
bud.  They got lots of buds before I noticed them.  I went to several
nurseries and none of the "experts" could identify the bug specifically,
and just recommended a generic bug spray that I feared would kill a lot
of other things too.  Instead, I "hand picked".  

I would like to know exactly what this creature was and the best method
to erradicate.  The bugs are gone now, so I assume they have matured
into some kind of winged insect (moth?)  Is this some creature that
lives and/or breeds in the soil?  

Any ideas?  I am in Cda Zone 6 / USDA Zone 5.  TIA.

Heather in Markham, Ontario, Canada

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