Carnation mottle virus, the virus most frequently found in carnation samples, can cause symptomless infection in large varieties raised for cut flowers, but often causes mottle and stunting in miniature varieties. The virus is highly infectious and can be transmitted by plant to plant contact or by propagating infected plants.
Severe symptoms, including stunting, mosaic and overall poor quality, can be caused by a combined infection with Carnation mottle virus and Carnation necrotic fleck virus. Carnation necrotic fleck virus alone typically causes yellow or brown flecks or streaks on leaves, but is often symptomless in miniature varieties.
| Carnation/Dianthus Screen (9 tests) | ||
| Pathogen | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Alfalfa mosaic virus | AMV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carnation etched ring virus | CERV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carnation latent virus | CLV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carnation mottle virus | CarMV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carnation necrotic fleck virus | CNFV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carnation ringspot virus | CRSV | Submit Test Sample |
| Impatiens necrotic spot virus | INSV | Submit Test Sample |
| Potyvirus group test | POTY | Submit Test Sample |
| Tomato spotted wilt virus | TSWV | Submit Test Sample |
| Other tests available for carnation/dianthus are: | ||
| Pathogen | Symbol | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabis mosaic virus | ArMV | Submit Test Sample |
| Peanut stunt virus | PSV | Submit Test Sample |
| Phytophthora | Phyt | Submit Test Sample |
| Potato virus M | PVM | Submit Test Sample |
| Strawberry latent ringspot virus | SLRSV | Submit Test Sample |
| Tomato bushy stunt virus | TBSV | Submit Test Sample |
| Chrysanthemum chlorotic mottle viroid | CChMVd | Submit Test Sample |
| Arabis mosaic virus | ArMV | Submit Test Sample |
| Carlavirus group test | Carla | Submit Test Sample |
| Nepovirus group test | Nepo | Submit Test Sample |
| Potyvirus group test | Poty | Submit Test Sample |
| Tobamovirus group test | Tobamo | Submit Test Sample |