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Old 02-08-2010, 07:22 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
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Default Insecticide for cabbages

On 2 Aug, 17:47, (Joseph Blewewtt) wrote:
Can anyone recommend a good product for dealing with caterpilars on
cabbages, brassicas etc.

Joe

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There used to be lots of good ones. Systemic ones. However they have
mostly disappeared. My theory is that the manufacturers discovered
they were dodgy and have quietly dropped them & hope no-one will
notice when their teeth turn green. Or whatever.
Nowadays they are all contact insecticides. I put nets over my
cabbages to keep the butterlies off.