Rose growers recommend the use of fungicides some of which may have health implications for the gardener.Fungicides: Chemistry, Environmental Impact and Health Effects, Costa and Bezerra Many cultivated roses are now bred to have resistance to rust diseases. In wild roses, Phragmidium infections are one of a normal range of pests and diseases which are part of the normal ecological pressures affecting all species. Non-chemical controls include pruning out the spring infections as soon as possible along with collecting and destroying fallen leaves to prevent overwintering.
