I've noticed clusters of eggs on the underside of my spinach leaves
(outdoors in growbags). The eggs are white, elongated cigar-shaped and
clustered together, about 5 per cluster, small but clearly visible. Does
anyone know what they are and what I should do to get rid of them? I'm not
averse to using chemicals, although obviously I'd prefer not to.

I also noticed markings on the leaves like leaf miner. Could that be the
problem? I don't know what leaf miners look like.

Now I know why I prefer buying veggies from the supermarket --- I don't see
the ikky creepies lurking on the leaves!!

Thanks.

"Alan" wrote in message
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I've noticed clusters of eggs on the underside of my spinach leaves
(outdoors in growbags). The eggs are white, elongated cigar-shaped and
clustered together, about 5 per cluster, small but clearly visible. Does
anyone know what they are and what I should do to get rid of them? I'm
not
averse to using chemicals, although obviously I'd prefer not to.

Sounds like Cabbage White butterfly caterpillars.

Marcus

In message , Alan
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I've noticed clusters of eggs on the underside of my spinach leaves
(outdoors in growbags). The eggs are white, elongated cigar-shaped and
clustered together, about 5 per cluster, small but clearly visible. Does
anyone know what they are and what I should do to get rid of them? I'm not
averse to using chemicals, although obviously I'd prefer not to.

I also noticed markings on the leaves like leaf miner. Could that be the
problem? I don't know what leaf miners look like.


You're right - the eggs will hatch into leaf miners - small maggots
which eat their way round inside the leaves. I would just rub the eggs
off, and tear off the bits of leaves that have already been mined.

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Max Wright
www.wys-systems.demon.co.uk/plotcrop