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Someology
lemmy.world

Mostly likely the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly. They can strip any member of the cabbage/kale family down to the veins over night. The only real prevention is to cover them with a fine mesh so the eggs can't get laid on there to start with.

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Riyriareply
sopuli.xyz

Can confirm. Lost three brussel sprout plants to these little fuckers. I have broccoli that I need to plant outside but I’m not doing it until my mesh nets come in. Lesson learned.

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Someologyreply
lemmy.world

Those the the ones! They look so sweet and innocent and pretty, until you grow kale, cabbage, bok choy, etc.

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SpaceBar
lemmy.world

It happened to mine this year too. Unless you catch it right away it's a pain.

I had a little luck with need oil spray, but not really.

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