hi this is Brooke admins at OSU
Extension with a garden pest alert
I was out scouting in my garden and
noticed that the flower buds of one of
my roses have a healthy population of
aphids if it's feed by sucking plant SAP
and can damage the future flowers
management of aphids is relatively easy
you could spray the buds with a stream
of water and knock the insects off but
here I'll show you how to use an
insecticidal soap soaps can be purchased
in garden centers always read the label
first for safety and you shoot
instructions sometimes you'll have to
peel open the back of the label to get
all the details application is simple if
you use a ready to use product just turn
the nozzle to spray or stream and pull
the handle it works quickly to knock the
aphids off sometimes the aphids are
tucked down in the foliage and won't
come in contact with the soap so you'll
want to continue to watch these plants
and reapply as needed thanks for
watching and don't forget to scout your
own garden weekly to stay ahead of pest
problems