Cabbage at any stage of its development needs protection from many pests.
If you don't protect the vegetable, harmful insects will quickly "deal with" it.
For example, you can learn how to overcome whiteflies and caterpillars, which cause irreparable damage to crops. The good news is that the methods are simple and clear, clarifies the expert of the online publication "BelNovosti" Anastasia Kovrizhnykh , a scientist agronomist and landscape designer.
How to overcome pests that are interested in cabbage?
Whitefly
Few people know that you can protect the vegetable from this insect with two simple steps. In particular, it is recommended to treat the cabbage with a regular damp cloth at least a couple of times a day. You just need to treat the leaves.
Then you need to buy a regular tape, which is used to fight flies. The fact is that whiteflies are attracted to the yellow tint of the color.
Therefore, these two methods in combination give excellent results.
Against caterpillars
As it turns out, for prevention purposes and at early stages, you can overcome caterpillars without much difficulty. To do this, you need to prepare a special solution for spraying.
To do this, dilute a couple of spoons of soap in a bucket of water and add ten drops of clove essential oil. It can be replaced with lavender.
