mold on cabbages (january kings)

pran vallaba · « **on:** November 30, 2008, 20:45 »

i have found some powdery mould on some of the cabbages ...what is this and how is it caused ....please help ...many thanks in advance

penance · « **Reply #1 on:** December 01, 2008, 10:12 »

Is this on the under side of the leaves, with yellow patches on the top side?
If so sounds like mealy aphid:
http://www.rhs.org.uk/Advice/profiles0504/mealy_cabbage_aphid.asp

I have it on my black kale at the moment, not got round to spraying yet.

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