September 2005 THIS BUD’S NOT FOR YOU By: Ted W. Mills. ARS Consulting Rosarian and Judge A well-known brewery uses the slogan: “this bud’s for you” to promote its leading product. The buying public readily recognizes it. This may be good for the drinking crowd but a certain bud whose surname is worm does not enjoy the positive response among dedicated rosarians who enjoy growing roses. In fact, they detest this bud’s arrival on the scene. Next to the Japanese beetle, nothing causes more ruin to roses than does this voracious insect. Budworms are but one species of the caterpillar. …