Avoiding chemical pesticides is one of the things expert rose growers always do to grow the best flowers. They will kill the pest but also harm beneficial insects and soil micro-organisms ...

lacewigs and lady beetles are some of the natural predators of rose pests. Keeping a healthy garden, encouraging plant diversity among your roses and tolerating minor insect damage can go a long way ...

Regular monitoring and early intervention are essential to keeping rose slugs under control. Earwigs are nocturnal insects that feed on flower petals, leaves, and stems. While they can be ...

"Adult snakes and lizards are just the tip of the iceberg," said Prof William Sutherland, of the University of Cambridge. "If they're getting through, what's the chance of us spotting small insects ...

It has short antennae that have a series of flat plate- or page-like segments. A rose chafer sometimes resembles a wasp when it’s flying. Larvae are called grubs and have brown heads and conspicuous ...

He thought it was a prank, but was stunned to find it was a tree-frog that had arrived with roses from Colombia via Ecuador. Frogs, lizards and insects pests are the main stowaways detected in the UK.