Do walking sticks eat roses

Some say they might nibble but they are mostly harmless and cute to look at. However, they can eat all the leaves on a plant and make the plant very weak. They are not harmless and will multiply pretty quickly, killing your roses. When you water the plant, look under the leaves or along the stem line. Walking sticks don't seem to like the water and will begin to move so that you can take them off the plant easier. I pulled 28 walking sticks off 1 rose plant in one evening and the plant recuperated pretty quickly, but you have to keep checking.