Of course, each owner of a personal plot takes care to keep their own harvest safe and sound. However, not everyone knows how to do this under conditions when vegetable crops are almost “every second” attacked by insects. That is why issues that affect cabbage pests and the fight against them are being brought to the fore. Among these organisms that cause harm to plants of the cruciferous family, primarily include: cabbage scoop, weevil, fly and aphid, rape sawfly, cruciferous flea. These are the most dangerous pests of cabbage, and the fight against them must be waged, as they say, mercilessly.
How can one protect this “crunchy” plant beloved by man? Experts recommend planting basil, tomatoes or dill in the vicinity of cabbage - this way it can be protected from aphids. And the proximity to garlic minimizes the risk of cabbage flies. If borago (cucumber grass) is planted not far from the white one , then this will scare off slugs from the “encroachment” on the vegetable. It will be useful to place mint or bitter wormwood next to the cabbage - thereby the gardener will be able to protect the forks from the larvae of the cabbage whitewash. Some experts recommend sowing nettles with the plant - it will protect against slugs.
It should be noted that cabbage pests and the fight against them is an extraordinary problem that arises in the spring of every summer resident, since it is during this period of time that the above insects are active.
At the same time, if you planned to harvest an environmentally friendly crop from your beds and absolutely do not accept any chemical treatment, then combating aphids or weevils will be an incredibly difficult task for you, one might even say, impossible. Nevertheless, pesticide manufacturers have recently begun to pay special attention to such a problem as cabbage pests and the control of them, offering the most effective ways to kill insects eating cruciferous vegetables. These include Lutrasil, Spanbond, Agril funds. If you treat the white one with these substances, then not a single flying “flea” will simply pick it up.
How to protect cabbage from pests yet? In the case when it is overpowered by a moth, whitewash or scoop, experts advise processing cruciferous concentrate from burdock leaves, onion husks, and tomato tops. From cabbage aphids quality protection is provided by infusions from the last two components.
However, a person who does not know how to deal with cabbage pests should understand that the above methods of control are not as effective as pesticides. Therefore, for maximum effectiveness, it will be necessary to process plants several times. Ultimately, for want of a better one, you can simply collect the tracks manually.
Some experts advise spraying cabbage with ash infusion to control pests. For this, one glass of substance is diluted in ten liters of water.
When treating cabbage with chemicals, do not forget to observe safety precautions.