The only sure-fire way to stop cabbage white butterflies from laying their eggs and caterpillars from destroying your plants is to keep them covered.

3 июл. 2023 г. · If you manage to spot the eggs early, crush them then brush or hose them off, and then spray the plant with an insecticide such as Derris Dust.

11 мая 2016 г. · The easiest method to control caterpillars is via search and destroy missions. It's a great activity for the kids to hunt them down.

A pyrethrum based insect spray is effective against caterpillars, avoid spraying when bees are foraging, spray early morning or late afternoon. Some people find ...

5 сент. 2016 г. · By using a mesh, the butterflies can be prevented from landing on the leaves and laying the eggs. This can be achieved either by using a netting ...

5 мая 2023 г. · Insecticidal soap can be effective against the cabbageworm when applied weekly to cabbage plants. However, Bt has been found to be far superior ...

Remove brassica weeds such as Wild Mustard, Wild Radish and Shepherd's Purse to minimise breeding sites. If hand removal is not practical, then spray weeds with ...

1 февр. 2023 г. · 4 ways to cabbage white freedom · Call in the beneficial insects · Squash the caterpillars · Cover the crop · Spray · Share this: · Comments.

23 сент. 2024 г. · The most effective method is to cover your brassica plants with a meshed fabric or netting, such as Vege Net, with an aperture of less than 5mm.