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

Havi Hoffman wrote:

>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?

My best *guess* would be casbbage worms. Earlier this yr did you notice
any small whit3e or light green moths/butterflies? My first garden, I
thought they were pretty, until I found out they layed eggs on my
cabbage and broccoli and then I had these little green worms eating *my
food*. The only organic solution I have for these is prevention. Such as
using a floating row cover so the eggs can't be layed on the plants to
start with. Of course this doesn't help much for this yr!!

nancy
k*@rconnect.com
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