Getting rid of caterpillars - Aquaponic Gardening2024-03-29T10:55:32Zhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/forum/topics/getting-rid-of-caterpillars?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A619895&feed=yes&xn_auth=noAnything in the cabbage famil…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2016-02-11:4778851:Comment:6241152016-02-11T18:33:31.991ZGilda Baisehttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/GildaBaise
<p>Anything in the cabbage family will attract the white or yellow cabbage butterflies that lay the eggs that hatch into these voracious caterpillars. One of the easiest controls is inexpensive netting - the kind used to make bridal veils is very cheap, will last up to 3 years in outdoor usage, and is easy to sew into wide panels. These panels are very light-weight and can easily be held up with wire hoops. Of course, you wouldn't mix plants that need to be pollinated with your cabbages. I…</p>
<p>Anything in the cabbage family will attract the white or yellow cabbage butterflies that lay the eggs that hatch into these voracious caterpillars. One of the easiest controls is inexpensive netting - the kind used to make bridal veils is very cheap, will last up to 3 years in outdoor usage, and is easy to sew into wide panels. These panels are very light-weight and can easily be held up with wire hoops. Of course, you wouldn't mix plants that need to be pollinated with your cabbages. I also use these panels in my dirt garden to keep the deer out of my tomatoes. I drape a whole row, just laying the netting right on top of the plants and let it hang down the sides a bit. The deer in my area have taken a shine to green tomatoes and will strip a garden in one night.</p> Jonathan Kadish NYC AA Chai…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-25:4778851:Comment:6198952015-12-25T02:22:01.267ZYvonne McCalla Sobershttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/YvonneMcCallaSobers
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Jonathan Kadish NYC AA Chair said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/getting-rid-of-caterpillars?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A620307&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment619882"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">bacillus thuringiensis is what you need. Natural Bacteria solution that buy.</div>
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<div class="xg_user_generated">Jonathan, thanks for the info. Where do I find Natural…</div>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Jonathan Kadish NYC AA Chair said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/getting-rid-of-caterpillars?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A620307&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment619882"><div><div class="xg_user_generated">bacillus thuringiensis is what you need. Natural Bacteria solution that buy.</div>
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</blockquote> Robert Morris said:
I was h…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-25:4778851:Comment:6201752015-12-25T02:19:02.268ZYvonne McCalla Sobershttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/YvonneMcCallaSobers
<p><br></br> <br></br> <cite>Robert Morris said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/getting-rid-of-caterpillars?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A620307&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment620307"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I was having the same issue. I removed them manually</p>
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<p>Robert, thanks for your response. Moving the caterpillars manually is my best option so far. The caterpillars in my garden seem willing to die for cabbage (and…</p>
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<p><br/> <br/> <cite>Robert Morris said:</cite></p>
<blockquote cite="http://community.theaquaponicsource.com/forum/topics/getting-rid-of-caterpillars?commentId=4778851%3AComment%3A620307&xg_source=msg_com_forum#4778851Comment620307"><div class="xg_user_generated"><p>I was having the same issue. I removed them manually</p>
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<p>Robert, thanks for your response. Moving the caterpillars manually is my best option so far. The caterpillars in my garden seem willing to die for cabbage (and other green leafy plants) that are spiced up with pepper, garlic, onion, and a bit of molasses.</p>
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</blockquote> bacillus thuringiensis is wha…tag:aquaponicgardening.ning.com,2015-12-24:4778851:Comment:6198822015-12-24T06:30:55.747ZJonathan Kadish NYC AA Chairhttps://aquaponicgardening.ning.com/profile/JonathanKadish
bacillus thuringiensis is what you need. Natural Bacteria solution that buy.
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