Q&A - Can knockout roses get bagworms?
Question:
One of our bushes has what looks like bagworms, or it may be a butterfly that has made cocoons.
Answer:
Knockout roses can get bagworms. Bagworms eat more than 300 different kinds of plants and roses are on the list. Roses are not the favorite food of bagworms but they will eat them. If they are on your roses just pull them off and dispose of them.
Related Resources:
Bagworm Fact Sheet
Bagworm
Bagworms on Landscape Plants
One of our bushes has what looks like bagworms, or it may be a butterfly that has made cocoons.
Answer:
Knockout roses can get bagworms. Bagworms eat more than 300 different kinds of plants and roses are on the list. Roses are not the favorite food of bagworms but they will eat them. If they are on your roses just pull them off and dispose of them.
Related Resources:
Bagworm Fact Sheet
Bagworm
Bagworms on Landscape Plants