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Roses being eaten alive.
I am a novice gardener so please be gentle with me. I have recently planted 5 beautiful roses in my garden and they are being systematically eaten alive by a small brown fly with wings. The flies burrow deep into the blooms and kill the roses within a couple of days of blooming. They are also eating away at the leaves. I have sprayed the leaves and the blooms twice to no avail - I used a product called Bug-Clear. These critters are numerous and relentless and I am losing the battle. Some advice would be very welcome.
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Are you from the UK?
Yes I am.
I think we are going to need some photos of the flies and damage to have any chance of identifying the problem, Brenda.