Adults may have wings. Egg -The egg has not been described. Both green and pink forms occur in the nymphal stages. . Host Plants -Rose aphids feed on rose and sometimes on pyracantha. Damage -Rose aphids feed on tender shoots and buds.
High populations reduce quality and quantity of flowers.
Life History -The entire life cycle may be spent on one host plant. Reproduction is by birth of live young throughout the growing season. In late fall, a generation of males and females is produced. These mate, and females then lay eggs on the rose canes. The eggs are the overwintering form.