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Cabbage beastly beetles!
tui34
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Hello - I hope you can help me. Here are my cabbages being laid waste by these yellow and black beetles. How do I get rid of them, please?
This summer, (end July) I planted a few cabbages out, but 3 of them were "pillaged" from the root upwards, wilted and died. I had garlic in this spot this past winter before the cabbages and the garlic took a turn for the worst in Spring and the leaves became black. I "treated" the soil with boiling water and neem oil after harvesting the garlic in June.
I now suspect that these fellas are the culprits as they live in the ground. Apparently, they don't like damp humid places but come out in Spring. I have scattered ash around the cabbages. My cauliflower, broccoli and kale are unscathed.
Oh what to do?
Tui
This photo is my dying cabbage taken in August. It's history now. Wouldn't even feed it to the hens!
This summer, (end July) I planted a few cabbages out, but 3 of them were "pillaged" from the root upwards, wilted and died. I had garlic in this spot this past winter before the cabbages and the garlic took a turn for the worst in Spring and the leaves became black. I "treated" the soil with boiling water and neem oil after harvesting the garlic in June.
I now suspect that these fellas are the culprits as they live in the ground. Apparently, they don't like damp humid places but come out in Spring. I have scattered ash around the cabbages. My cauliflower, broccoli and kale are unscathed.
Oh what to do?
Tui
This photo is my dying cabbage taken in August. It's history now. Wouldn't even feed it to the hens! A good hoeing is worth two waterings.
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In case anyone is reading this, Neem oil is a good repellent - 1. The smell and 2. The water. Few drops of Neem oil in warm to hot water.
Cheers
Tui