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Cecropia caterpillars grow into one of the largest moths in the state of New York. The larvae consume a variety of shrubs and trees, including ash, beech, birch, cherry, dogwood and maple. When fully grown, cecropia caterpillars get as long as 1.5 inches.
Thrips' pupae overwinter in leaf litter and grass, emerging in spring as yellow or black adults. Air currents transport them to the roses, where they burrow deep into the buds and petals to feed on pollen and sap. Symptoms of their presence include petals with brown edges or spots. Misshapen buds open partially or not at all. Thrips also speckle the petals with black excrement. These pests pose the greatest threat in late spring and early summer, when the first flush of buds emerges.