How to Prevent Rose Chafers?
How to Protect Your Plants from Rose Chafers When Small Numbers Are Present, Pick Rose Chafers from Plants and Drop into Pails of Soapy Water to Kill Them...
- When small numbers are present, pick rose chafers from plants and drop into pails of soapy water to kill them.
- Check frequently, as new rose chafers can fly into your garden.
- You can also use a physical barrier, like a cheesecloth or floating row cover.
How do you deal with rose chafers?
Managing or eliminating this nasty garden pest by non-chemical means can be done by physically removing the rose chafers from the plants they are on. This works fairly well when there are small numbers of them. Place them in a bucket of soapy water to kill them once removed from the plant or bush.
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