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Garden pinks

Flower55Flower55 Posts: 5
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please could you help all my garden pinks in bud but all eaten from the inside hence not a flower 

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  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    Hi @hilarybabb9 - whata shame. It's always disappointing when you lose buds on anything. I wonder if it could be Earwigs?
    Any other damage to them?
    If you can do a pic, that would help with advice too  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Flower55Flower55 Posts: 5
    Hi thanks but not earwigs can’t get photo cut them all off did see a tiny black like worm but very tiny so not sure what it is ☹️
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    I'd guess it's an insect of some kind, but I've never had any problems with dianthus, so I can't think of what it would be. 
     If there's no other damage to the plants, it's most likely to be a sap sucking insect/beetle  of some kind.
    If you take a look at the RHS site, it may give some indications of possible pests/diseases, and you can take it from there. 
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    @hilarybabb9 - I've just had a quick look, and found this 
    https://garden.org/frogs/view/12413/

    Perhaps that's what you've seen  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
  • Flower55Flower55 Posts: 5
    Ok thank you I had a look and sounds like it but does not tell you how to prevent it may be a mothball in pots 😀
  • FairygirlFairygirl Posts: 55,117
    You would have to keep an eye out for the caterpillars, and just remove those  :)
    It's a place where beautiful isn't enough of a word....



    I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
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