3 ways to get rid of caterpillars on cabbage quickly
Cabbage is used in the preparation of various salads and dishes. However, the plant can be damaged by snails, caterpillars, slugs, aphids, flies. In this regard, it is necessary to process the culture.
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Types of culture
Cabbage is grown in almost every area. Culture is divided into several varieties.
It includes white-headed, red-headed, kocheskovy.
Broccoli, romanesco, cauliflower.
An aerial fruit, very similar to a turnip.
With terry sheet structure. Suitable for salads and hot dishes
Refer to annual plants in the form of a rosette of leaves. The early-ripening species is added to salads, and the late-ripening species is fermented.
It is a head of cabbage or a loose outlet. It is a versatile plant.
A two-year culture with the formation of a stem in the first part of vegetative propagation (height from 1,5 to 2,5 cm), and in the second - with a peduncle (height from 1 to 1,5 m). It is flat-leaved and curly-leaved. Great food decor.
Cabbage varieties can be early, mid-season, late-ripening. It is possible to cross two species to obtain a particular variety.
Caterpillars on cabbage
To conduct an effective fight, you need to determine the type of pest. There are several common pests.
| Cabbage moth | A heat-loving insect that breeds all season. One butterfly can lay 400 eggs. The larvae eat the leaves from the inside. |
| Cabbage shovel | Butterflies lay up to 2700 larvae in 21 days. Large caterpillars eat the leaves at night, leaving only the veins. |
| cabbage moth | Small nimble butterfly, which is active in the second half of summer. Small larvae quickly eat the plant. |
| Belyanki | Cabbage is a white butterfly with small spots. During the season, she lays several heaps of eggs on the leaves, which turn into voracious larvae. |
Methods of struggle
It is very difficult to determine the delayed larvae in heads of cabbage. Especially in the early stages of infection, when the flight of a large number of butterflies is not yet visible. The choice of method of struggle also depends on the amount of infection.
There are two main options: safe folk remedies and chemicals.
Folk remedies
Many solutions help get rid of caterpillars. All components are designed for 10 liters of water.
- Vinegar 9% 2 cups pour in and stir. The resulting composition is applied to the leaves and heads. It is forbidden to use undiluted vinegar, so as not to burn the leaves.
- 50 g of ammonia is added to a standard bucket and sprayed.
- 150 g dry mustard.
- 2 cups of table salt. All leaves are carefully processed.
- A mixture of soda and ash - the powders are mixed with flour and sprinkled on the plant while there is dew.
- Mix 2 cups of ash with 15 g of liquid or household soap, dilute in a bucket of water and spray.
- Infusion of tops of tomatoes. 600 g of stalks should be poured into 10 liters of water and insisted for two days. Add 40 g of laundry soap.
What to consider
White caterpillar.
There are several application features:
- multiple treatments are required to be effective.
- in the rain, the drug is washed off;
- do not work for a long time;
- pests get used to substances.
Chemical and biological compositions
Not all substances help against pests on cabbage. Only the use of mataldehyde will help from butterflies. This component is in the preparations "Meta" and "Thunderstorm". The drugs are used according to the instructions. They spray both insects and plants.
To destroy caterpillars, preparations consisting of bacteria and nematodes are needed. These are Lepidocide and Bitoxibacillin - BTU.
What to consider
When working with chemicals, their toxicity must be taken into account. Security measures will be required.
- The last treatment is done no later than a month before the harvest begins.
- Handle the chemical only with gloves, preferably in a respirator.
- It is necessary to strictly follow the instructions, chemicals remain in the soil for a long time and are absorbed into the plants.
- Harm will be done to other animals, including useful ones.
Preventive measures
There are a number of measures that will be effective and efficient. They will help prevent pests from invading the site.
- To prevent the appearance of insects, all organic debris, foliage, branches are removed.
- Next, weeds are pulled out to improve air permeability and reduce moisture.
- After harvesting, all organic debris must be burned.
- Be sure to cut off the lower leaves and loosen the ground in extreme heat.
- Planting garlic, dill, tomatoes, sage, mint, and tansy will help save cabbage.
- To preserve the crop, it is necessary to plant herbs: marigolds, calendula, sage, dill, parsley between the rows. These scents will scare away the butterfly.
- You can also lay out pieces of crushed eggshells into leaves. The insects will think that the landing is busy and fly away. Surprisingly, it works.
- Stretch the net over the beds. The fine-mesh net with its structure will not allow scoops to lay larvae. Such protection will help to save from other insects.
- An effective method would be to establish an industrial and homemade trap next to the culture. These can be devices such as a small trapping belt.
- Wrapping the head with nettles will prevent insects from climbing onto the stalk. The procedure is difficult to perform, you need to arm yourself with gloves and think about how to fix it.
- You can make small holes and fill with lime or red pepper. These substances will get rid of unwanted intrusion. These substances are unpleasant for the larvae.
If you do not take preventive measures in time, you will have to deal with pests in other ways. And pest control takes effort.
Processing cabbage from other pests
Considerable harm to cabbage plantings is caused by 2 more types of pests: aphids and cruciferous flea.
aphid
aphid is a gray-green creeping insect up to 2 mm. If you quickly see it, then just wipe it with a sponge dipped in a solution of laundry soap.
For later detection:
- take 0,5 kg of tobacco leaves and pour into water (2 l);
- boil the infusion for 2 hours;
- strain, add 50 g of soap and stir.
Another recipe with garlic: 0,8 kg of garlic is put in a bucket of water and boiled for 2 hours. Apply to leaves by spraying.
Cruciflo flea
Cruciferous flea is treated with fir oil added to water or flea shampoos. A good result is shown by the use of hot pepper, slaked lime, ash, infusion of chicken droppings.
Conclusion
Getting rid of pests is quite difficult. The use of chemicals is harmful to vegetables. Therefore, it is better to carry out preventive work in order to get a full-fledged and high-quality cabbage.
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