NASTY NASTY bug eating my cabbage

Oliveview · « **on:** November 09, 2006, 08:48 »

NOw if you knew how sad I am at this.... cabbage is my favourite veggie of all and a nasty grug type thing is eating them UGH. Wouldn´t mind, but the neighbour whipped a few plants out and put them in her plot!!
The grub is large and a grey/brown colour and is just under the soil, do not know it is there until the plant looks suddenly very sad.
Any suggestions? :cry:

DD. · « **Reply #1 on:** November 09, 2006, 09:06 »

Chafer grubs?

Are they anything like these..

http://www.greengardener.co.uk/chafer.htm

They are often a problem in lawns, but can cause problems with cabbage. My little book tells me that the first you know about them are wilting leaves & dying plants - as you describe.

Oliveview · « **Reply #2 on:** November 09, 2006, 09:26 »

Hi Digger Dave, no they are nothing like them, but I have seen them about too! The grubs are like GIANT FAT catterpillers :shock:
Looks like I need to get about with a bucket to pick up everything I see. As for snails we have thousdands of them! Locals eat them, too much fuss for a nasty taste :oops:
We are in the rainy season here so it is an all out stampede of creepy crawlies towards my veggies :cry: Off to set slug pellets today.
Pamela

milkman · « **Reply #3 on:** November 09, 2006, 11:07 »

Are they cutworms oliveview?

DD. · « **Reply #4 on:** November 09, 2006, 12:00 »

Probably a witchetty grub then

muntjac · « **Reply #5 on:** November 09, 2006, 14:58 »

digger dave wrote .....Probably a witchetty grub then .

not in spain mate but if they really are im coming over .. loverly grub on a sharp stick

,

any chance of a piccy olive?

DD. · « **Reply #6 on:** November 09, 2006, 15:20 »

Quote from: "muntjac"

digger dave wrote .....Probably a witchetty grub then .

not in spain mate but if they really are im coming over .. loverly grub on a sharp stick ,

Hence the 5 'smilies'!!!

muntjac · « **Reply #7 on:** November 09, 2006, 15:26 »

yups i understood it

John · « **Reply #8 on:** November 09, 2006, 17:19 »

Spoke to my plot neighbour who was in Spain but she didn't have a clue - sorry.

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #9 on:** November 09, 2006, 18:18 »

Quote from: "milkman"

Are they cutworms oliveview?

That's what I thought milkman

http://www.organicgardening.org.uk/factsheets/pc16.php

info here

Oliveview · « **Reply #10 on:** November 10, 2006, 08:08 »

No not a cut worm either! :cry: Although it was a cut grub when I found it! :evil: Neighbour has put down some powder for me so hopefully the nasty creature will die before it eats any more of my plants
Pamela :mrgreen:

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