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Cherry Global Moderator Posts: 17,968 Member is Online	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 16:58:12 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Cherry on Sept 16, 2015 16:58:12 GMT Are we lazy Lou78W, or are we kind to nature?

dianthus Top Member From the Garden of England Posts: 2,053	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 18:14:47 GMT SueA and daitheplant like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dianthus on Sept 16, 2015 18:14:47 GMT That's a bit heavy-handed Roofy...... and won't they eat all your food?
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Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 18:50:55 GMT Cherry likes this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Sept 16, 2015 18:50:55 GMT Sept 16, 2015 16:58:12 GMT Cherry said: Are we lazy Lou78W, or are we kind to nature? Lazy?........nah........kind to nature....mostly,......its a bit of give and take.....eh....
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daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 19:03:50 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Sept 16, 2015 19:03:50 GMT Shouldn`t we give a little bit more though Lou?

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Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 19:16:08 GMT grindle, SueA, and 1 more like this

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Post by roofgardener on Sept 16, 2015 19:16:08 GMT

Sept 16, 2015 18:14:47 GMT dianthus said:

That's a bit heavy-handed Roofy...... and won't they eat all your food?

Those darned butterlies (or rather, their offspring caterpillars) have wiped out my entire brocclie crop, dianthus, to say nothing of jeapordsing my brussel sprouts. The 6-man "trumpet" crew could have dined on that Broccli for....

Actually... yeah... I see what you mean. The economics don't actually add up, do they ?
Hmmm... its all down to manpower costs.

Perhaps.. some sort of automation is required ?
Something that can exterminate unwanted lifeforms ?

OK.. not to worry...

Plan B.

Lou78W Top Member Posts: 9,402	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 19:19:08 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Lou78W on Sept 16, 2015 19:19:08 GMT lol.......
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dianthus Top Member From the Garden of England Posts: 2,053	Curious insect Sept 16, 2015 21:03:42 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by dianthus on Sept 16, 2015 21:03:42 GMT He he Roofy. A dalek tried to exterminate me at the Dr Who Experience..... do you know if they hate caterpillars as much as they hate humans, though?

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Curious insect Sept 17, 2015 17:28:42 GMT

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Post by sweetpea on Sept 17, 2015 17:28:42 GMT

Just to get back on track, the way to prevent your brassicas being eaten by caterpillars is really quite simple. No need for the big guns

Check the underside of the leaves regularly and if you see a small cluster of yellowish eggs just squash them, simples

I'll get around to it eventually

daitheplant Top Member Posts: 6,385	Curious insect Sept 17, 2015 19:04:40 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daitheplant on Sept 17, 2015 19:04:40 GMT An even EASIER way is to cover them with veggiemesh.

roofgardener Top Member PLanting Chillis Posts: 2,378	Curious insect Sept 17, 2015 19:38:12 GMT SueA and dianthus like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by roofgardener on Sept 17, 2015 19:38:12 GMT What, in the name of Bealzibubs Brassicas, is "Veggiemesh" ? Is Linda McCartney involved ?
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Curious insect Sept 18, 2015 13:17:15 GMT Lou78W likes this

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Post by sweetpea on Sept 18, 2015 13:17:15 GMT

Also called, 'ENVIROMESH' a fine mesh net that you cover your plants with and the insects both good and bad can't get in.....................but they do as they are cunning little beggars and very persistent.
So, unless you have acres of crops then vigilance is the watchword followed by immediate action.

I'll get around to it eventually

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