What in the world is eating my broccoli?
wildhawker
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What's eating my Broccoli/Cauliflower?? (pic)
Comments (1)It's a cabbage looper. Use Bacillus thuringiensis against them if hand picking isn't practical. Bacillus thuringiensis (BT) is simply a bacteria that likes eating caterpillars. It is sold as Dipel or Thuricide. Here is a link on cabbage loopers...See Morewhat's eating my broccoli?
Comments (1)Caterpillars, prolly cabbage looper. Bt should be effective or sevin....See MoreLittle Green Worm eating my Collards & Broccoli
Comments (2)Probably something like cabbage loppers but I'm not sure. I haven't seen many this year, I think they usually get me worst when the rains come though. Anyway, to control leaf eating caterpillars you want to use BT, bacillus thuringensis. Dipel Dust or Thuricide are products I know of out there for it. Last I tried, Lowes didn't have Thuricide but HD did. Ya mix it up according to the directions and spray the plants well (drawback is you don't want to be straying it during or right before the heat of the day which might leaves you spraying in the dark.) Dipel dust might be easier if you can find it but I haven't found it here in FL. Anyway, the caterpillars have to eat some of it for it to be effective. It is a bacteria specific to the guts of leaf eating caterpillars and it will give them a bad belly ach, they quit eating and eventually die. It requires re-application after rain if the caterpillar problem is still present. There are similar products that attack mosquitoes (mosquito dunks) and I believe there is the milky spore that can be used for the under ground grubs but I've never tried that.) I've used Thuricide and mosquito dunks and they are pretty safe as far as pesticides go. They do not hurt beneficial insects and they are safe enough for use in/around an aquaponics system with fish and bio-filter bacteria. Here is a link that might be useful: TCLynx...See Moreany idea what is eating my broccoli plants?
Comments (1)In very large numbers, field crickets have been known to cause problems in gardens, especially with seedlings....See Moretom_n_6bzone
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