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Old 02-08-2010, 08:58 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening
Mike Lyle Mike Lyle is offline
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Default Insecticide for cabbages

Christina Websell wrote:
"Joseph Blewewtt" wrote in message
news:1jmlyp2.fmcydc17l6n0kN%joe_blewwett@fastmail. com...
Can anyone recommend a good product for dealing with caterpilars on
cabbages, brassicas etc.

No, because I ask myself if I really want to eat it after I've sprayed
deadly chemicals on it.
Tina


I find the biological control, Index pollexque, works quite well, but
has to be repeated every couple of days. We northern barbarians call it
"finger and thumb", and its advantage is that it won't poison any
wildlife that finds the ones I miss.

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Mike.