I have a rose bush that I have had for a couple of years. Yesterday I noticed that leaf cutter ants had taken every leaf off overnight, and were attacking another plant adjacent to it. I sprayed both plants with pesticidal soap, as well as spraying a large part of their trail as I didn't have any other bug killer, which did stop them from attacking the other plant at least for the moment. This isn't the first time they have attacked the rose, they also did so last year, although I caught it right as they were beginning. Putting a ring of DE around the plant, as well as on their trails, worked quite nicely and stopped them from coming back until now. Does anyone else have a problem with leaf cutters, and if so will my fix work? Also will the rose leaf out again before going dormant? Thank you.
