Borer Bees

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• Subject: Borer Bees
• From: "* D* <j*@gate.net>
• Date: Tue, 23 Jun 1998 09:20:38 -0700
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Boreer Bees and they are harmless to your roses make little round holes in
the leaves.


>At 09:32 PM 6/22/98 +0000, you wrote:
>>We are new to rose gardening this year and I have a question
>>regarding little holes in most of my leaves . I know it is an insect
>>but don't have a clue what it is or how to prevent it. I have never seen
>>any insects on our roses.  Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>>                           Patrick in Zone ? -Phoenix, Az
>>
>>
>>
>Patrick,
>Without more detailed information, I can only take a couple of guesses. If
the
>holes are rough and irregular it could be caused by the wind; the leaves
can
>rub against the canes causing alot of damage. If it looks like someone
punched
>out holes around the edges with a paper punch, it's leafcutter bees.
They're
>good guys, it's best to just put up with it. If I guessed wrong, describe
the
>problem in greater detail, and maybe I or somebody else on the list can
help.
>
>Dan Heaton
>Las Vegas
>Sunset zone 11
>

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