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Re: cabbage worms

Dear Nick,

Those cute little white butterflies are the mothers and fathers of those
disgusting cabbage worms. Best way to keep 'em out of your crucifers is to
cover the whole row with reemay, a light-weight spun cloth that creates a
barrier between the plant and the pest. But you can also do the "butterfly
ballet" like I do: keep a badminton raquet near the garden and when you see
the sweet little white buggers, run, swing, and whap! them right between
the antennae! They're pretty good at dodging, but the raquet usually is
faster than the wing.

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> From: Nick Carr <nccarr@cdsnet.net>
> To: veggie newsgroup <veggie-list@eskimo.com>
> Subject: cabbage worms
> Date: Thursday, May 01, 1997 11:54 AM
> 
> Could someone please tell me what to do about those cute little white
moths
> that seem so harmless? Last year my cabbage was eaten from the bottom up
by
> some kind of worm or caterpillar. Thank you
> Nick Carr zone 6
>
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