rose slug
noun
: the green larva of either of two sawflies (Cladius difformis and Endelomyia aethiops) that feed on the parenchyma of and skeletonize the leaves of roses
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Caterpillars, rose slugs, grasshoppers, spider mites and chilli thrips are the prime pests in the summer.
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Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
Rose pests in the spring include aphids, rose slugs, caterpillars, hoplia beetles and thrips.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
Rose pests in the spring include aphids, rose slugs, caterpillars, hoplia beetles and thrips.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2023
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“Rose slug.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rose%20slug. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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