green worm on knockout rose

What is a tiny green worm on the leaves of a knockout rose bush? The tiny worm is eating the leaves up.

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#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/04/2016 @ 9:55 pm

A photo would aid in my identification but I will give this my best shot.

Does it look like this:
http://farm2.staticflickr.com/1058/528577434_18569a0e43.jpg ^[1]

If so, this is sawfly larvae. More information on sawfly can be found here:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/sawfly-insect-control.htm ^[2]

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