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Carnation leaves and stems are toxic to pets and livestock. Most caterpillars stay clear, but there are some critters that can eat upon the plant.
The following pest bother carnations:
- Aphids - suck sap, feeds on buds, leaves & terminal shoots, transmits mottle virus
- Carnation tortrix moth - injurs growing shoots, flower buds & leaves
- Carnation fly, Hylemya briennescens - Maggot bore into tissue & kill plant
- Carnation Bud Mite - cause bud rot
- Spider Mites- tissues wither and die & growth is stunted
- Thrips - cause damage to flower, plant get speckled and stunted
- Cutworms - cut seedlings off at the soil line
- Many fungal infections can cause tissue damage.
- There are some bacterial invasions that cause the plants problems
- Nematodes attack the roots of the plant
- larvae of the moth Peridroma saucia eats flower buds
What else can I help you with?
What is the stem length of a carnation?
It depends on the type of carnation and the way it is grown.
Can you eat cereal with Carnation milk?
Yes you can use any type of milk on cereal. You would add water to evaporated milk to give it the thinner consistency of fresh milk, but it will taste different.
What type of food do people from Dijon eat?
what type of food do the people eat in Dijon france
What type of food do adivasis eat?
they eat food likeeating of meateating all type of animalsleaves
What type of food do they eat in Sierra Leone?
they eat local food
What type of plant is a carnation considered to be?
A carnation is a flowering plant. While most are perennials, some are annuals or biannuals.
What type of food do people in France eat for Christmas?
They eat the same food that we eat ;)
What type of food do super cows eat?
The same type of food that all other cows eat.
Do cats eat any type of cat food or do spcific species eat certain types of food?
most cats eat any type, but they might not eat the food if they dont like the food
How will food coloring effect a white carnation?
Actually, if you put a white carnation in food coloring, the carnations will turn that color. Example: Put a white carnation in red food coloring. In a few weeks, the flower will turn red.
What type of human food do jellyfishes eat?
jellyfish do not eat human food.
What type of food do platupuses eat?
they eat crayfish
