Cabbage is annually threatened by large number of various wreckers, but to it caterpillars are the most dangerous. How to struggle with these insects and than to process from them cabbage?
On cabbage during the whole season of cultivation there can be various caterpillars which turn into doll over time and remain to winter in such look. At the same time any kind of cabbage is threatened by huge number of such wreckers.
Caterpillars of insects which do harm to cabbage
1. Cabbage moth
It represents little butterfly who at the end of May lays eggs on cabbage leaves. Then from them the caterpillars capable to destroy all harvest of cabbage appear. They very quickly move. In case of their detection fall down at once, going down on spider line. At the end of fall of caterpillar pupate and winter under plant debris and weeds.
How to fight:
After landing of seedling of cabbage to the open ground, it is covered with any ukryvny material that the moth could not lay some eggs. After harvesting from the site remove all weeds and plant debris. At the first emergence of these caterpillars it is effective to carry out processing of cabbage by infusions of bitter wormwood or potato tops of vegetable. If folk remedies do not help any more, then it is necessary to use chemical medicines, for example lepidotsid. It is parted at the rate of 30 g on 10 l of water. During the season it is possible to process cabbage twice. It is important to remember that in 30-40 days prior to harvesting chemical medicines cannot be applied. But if the number of caterpillars continues to grow, then stronger insecticides, for example Inta-Vir will help. One tablet of this substance allows to fight against caterpillars on cabbage on 6-7 sq.m. of the earth.
2. Cabbage white butterfly
This butterfly in common people is called cabbage white butterfly. It unlike moth has the big sizes and wingspan about 6 cm. All other characteristics at them are similar. Except that this butterfly can pupate in any dark places and even in sheds and under bark of trees. Therefore to fight against it normal means very difficult.
How to fight:
At small amount of caterpillars, they are collected manually. It is caused by the fact that they have the large sizes. If there is a lot of caterpillars, then it is possible to use the next national way. On 10 l of water add 300 g of table salt and 200 g of lime. Spray with this structure cabbage twice in the evening. This means helps to cope both with adult individuals, and with young caterpillars. Also this national insecticide frightens off butterflies. Near cabbage it is possible to plant plants which smells are not transferred by cabbage white butterfly. Marigold, celery and marigold are such. If it is impossible to cope with caterpillars, then apply any chemical medicines, for example fufanon or kinmix. They are used according to the instruction with observance of all means of personal protection.
3. Cabbage scoop
This butterfly has light brown color and wingspan a little more than 5 cm. She also lays eggs on cabbage leaves, but does it only at night. The greatest activity scoops begins at the end of June and proceeds until the end of August. Dolls of this butterfly winter in top soil. Caterpillars have the big size and can get in head of cabbage that leads to its rotting.
How to fight:
It is necessary to carry out deep redigging of the soil in the fall and to delete all plant debris from the site. With the first emergence of these caterpillars the cabbage is processed infusions of tomato tops of vegetable or any plants which have strong smell, for example pharmaceutical camomile. At big population of mean insects spray with insecticides, for example Fury (1 ml on water bucket) or the zet (1 tablet on 10 l of water). Such processings it is possible to carry out no more than two times for all the time of cultivation of cabbage.
Three most dangerous wreckers whose caterpillars can destroy completely cabbage harvest on personal plot are listed in this article. And also the main methods of fight against them are specified.