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caterpillers
Jandy
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in Fruit & veg
Help, I'm new to growing vegetables. I have a bad infestation of caterpillars on my swede plants. How do I get rid of them? Thank you
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I'm afraid you have to pick them off. Otherwise, you can buy a spray that will kill them, but make absolutely certain that it's food safe before using it.
You will need to be vigilant and repeat either treatment, as caterpillars will cause a lot of damage quickly.
If you find this is a serious problem that keeps returning, you might want to think about constructing a meshed frame to go over them next year.
Good luck!
I just took a covering of Veggiemesh off my Cauliflowers and inside was still infested with caterpillars