[Dantheman]

Hi guys,

I need some help i pop up the allotment today to do a little weeding in the beds, in one of the beds which had sprouts and broccoli in was infested which corn earworms from the name and what i have read up about them they should be on corn right? (the pictures on this link anre the little blighters).

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 How is the best way to deal with these? if they carry on munching like they are there will not be much left.

thanks

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[Trillium]

Normally you pour a few drops of mineral oil right on them and it will suffocate them. If you have access to any diatomaceous earth, sprinkle some of that or sulphur powder right on them. Any of these will work.

[mumofstig]

If you are growing Brassicas you won't have corn earworms  I don't think it's a pest we get in the UK (at least I can't find any references to it here)

They'll probably be the caterpillars of the cabbage white butterfly.
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It's best to cover your brassicas with fine netting to stop them getting on there in the first place.
Now your options are to pick them off and squash them or RHS shows

Spray with pyrethrum (Py Spray Garden Insect Killer) Scotts Bug Clear Gun for Fruit & Veg,

Check the container for how many times you are allowed to spray the crop each year though.

[Dantheman]

thanks alot guys will try some of these hope to get rid

[8doubles]

Could it be these, http://ukmoths.org.uk/show.php?id=4433

I favour Pick & Squish for caterpillar control.