Cabbage white butterfly?

Charlotte · « **on:** July 16, 2008, 17:35 »

Hello,

Can anyone tell me if CWB eggs are in clumps and yellow?
I seem to have these on my broccoli leaves and little holes as well. :cry:

Charlotte.

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:38 »

I think that CWB eggs are usually laid one at a time so hard to spot. certainly I only ever see one caterpillar at a time on my cabbages so this would stand to reason.

I think that clumps of yellow ones could possibly be ladybird eggs

Do they look like these? they are ladybird eggs

DD. · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:45 »

Sorry Suzi,

Cabbage whites lay in clusters, that's why your brassicas end up crawling with their caterpillars.

cabbage white eggs

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:49 »

oh, then I mustn't have a problem with them cos I only ever see one at a time and feed them to the chooks!

gobs · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:51 »

No there are two of them, the lesser white which is in season now here, lays singly and has naked greeen caterpillars.

fletch · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:55 »

Thanks for that link DD, I have a few of them on my cabbages and sprouts. I pick them off and lob them into the field next door.

SnooziSuzi · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2008, 17:59 »

no, the ones I get on my cabages are bright green and don't look anything like the ones in your link DD.

I'm SOooooo Happy!!

gobs · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2008, 18:00 »

Don't be these ones in their dozens soon to follow!

Charlotte · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2008, 22:40 »

Thanks DD, just had a look at your link, the photo show the eggs and they are exactly the same.

My finger will be squashing them tomorrow!!!

Charlotte.

gobs · « **Reply #9 on:** July 16, 2008, 22:41 »

You make sure they are not the different shape as in Snoozi's link, even though she is not a mod.

Elaine G · « **Reply #10 on:** July 16, 2008, 23:14 »

The link suggests that you should cover with fine netting.

I have enviromesh, but how long do they need to be covered for.
Do cabbage whites stay around till the frosts arrive.

Elaine

hectic · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2008, 08:12 »

Thanks for that I have them on my cabbages as well but it was shortly after seeing a cabbage white fluttering around it so assumed they were caterpiller larvae. Should they be squished or could they be the friendly ladybirds as opposed to the evil ones?

gobs · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2008, 10:41 »

Compare the shapes. Also, I think, ladybirds will lay near food source, if you have no aphids nearby, they are likely to be caterpillars on brassica.

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