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The Cabbage White Butterfly has a pal––the small white
butterfly that is responsible for the velvety green caterpillars. This
butterfly lays her eggs one at a time and not in groups like the "Cabbage
White." There is only one thing to do with any sort of caterpillar: pick
them off and squash them. And squash any eggs you can find as well. It is a
messy business, but it is worth it. Another wretched pest is
the cabbage aphis––the nasty greyish powder patches of insects that you may
find on your plants. And then you may find holes in your young turnip leaves
or in your young cabbages. They are the work of the flea beetle, which hops
about so quickly that it is difficult to catch sight of. It eats the plant
before it pops its head above the ground and keeps on with the foul work
after the rough leaf appears.
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Now here are the measures you are recommended to take for
dealing with the most important pests that may come your way, though it is
to be hoped they won't. And remember that early action may save you a lot of
bother later on. [content edited - please use non-toxic methods
of pest control] *SLUG:
CABBAGE CATERPILLAR:
FLEA BEETLE:
CABBAGE ROOT FLY:
BLACK FLY, GREEN FLY, CABBAGE APHIS:
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