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Re: Broccoli pest was Re: Has this mailing list died?

>Ok here is a question.  I have found these inch long green catapillar/worm
>things on the underside of my broccoli leaves and they are eating holes all
>in them.  I don't want to use anything toxic on them because my pet rabbit
>likes eating them so much and I also have two preschoolers who love to run
>around in the yard.  All I've been doing so far is daily squash fests, but
>this has only slowed them down a little.
>
>What are these thing anyway and how can I get rid of them?
>
Monica--

This is unresearched and strictly off the top of my head, don't know what
precisely they are but this sounds like a fair candidate for Bt--Bacillus
thuringensis--which as far as I know is rather non-toxic to children,
adults and furry creatures, although no good for caterpillars, fish etc.
There are quite a few brands, you water the foliage thoroughly, and
re-apply after a rain, wait a certain interval before using the
produce--gosh, it's been a couple years since I used the stuff with good
results for a cole crop caterpillar infestation.  I forget the gory details
but might be worth checking out.  

Hope it helps.

Cheers,
Havi

Havi Hoffman

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