Whose eggs are these on my cabbage?

jacnal · « **on:** June 13, 2007, 09:56 »

I weeded my cabbage bed yesterday and had a little inspection and found these under a leaf.

I destroyed them, but any ideas? There were little white flies flying around, and there was one beautiful butterfly too which I shooed off. Also found one green caterpillar which I got rid of. Shall I spray with saline today, or soapy water solution just to be sure nothing's left to destroy my cabbages? I'll be doing a more thorough inspection today.

Welsh Girls Allotment · « **Reply #1 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:22 »

I cannot help with identification but - something had laid the same eggs on my washing about three or four weeks ago

WG. · « **Reply #2 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:33 »

Can't help with ID either but it is amazing just how closely they resemble the seed you planted to get the cabbage in the first place. Don't you just love nature.

jacnal · « **Reply #3 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:43 »

Quote from: "Welsh Girls Allotment"

I cannot help with identification but - something had laid the same eggs on my washing about three or four weeks ago

On your washing? Poor creature's just trying to reproduce, but in the wrong places, lol. Ah well, such is life, huh?

jacnal · « **Reply #4 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:45 »

Quote from: "whisky_golf"

Can't help with ID either but it is amazing just how closely they resemble the seed you planted to get the cabbage in the first place. Don't you just love nature.

I got the seedlings from a neighbour WG. No idea yet what cabbage seeds look like :oops: , but yeah nature's pretty amazing.

WG. · « **Reply #5 on:** June 13, 2007, 11:55 »

They vary a little from one variety to another but are pretty similar

Webby · « **Reply #6 on:** June 19, 2007, 21:24 »

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, rub them off your leaves ASAP, if they hatch you will have no plants left!

ziggywigs · « **Reply #7 on:** June 19, 2007, 22:27 »

Small White Butterfly eggs, worse ones they are the small plain green caterpillers that get right inside your brassicas...at least the large whites stay mostly on the outer leaves.

Large white butterfly eggs are yellow.

jacnal · « **Reply #8 on:** June 20, 2007, 17:06 »

Quote from: "Webby"

Cabbage white butterfly eggs, rub them off your leaves ASAP, if they hatch you will have no plants left!

Got rid of them before I even asked, Webby. Figured they shouldn't have been there. Thankfully, the cabbages are doing okay (checked on them 2 days ago).

Thanks for the tip, and welcome to the forum!

jacnal · « **Reply #9 on:** June 20, 2007, 17:09 »

Quote from: "ziggywigs"

Small White Butterfly eggs, worse ones they are the small plain green caterpillers that get right inside your brassicas...at least the large whites stay mostly on the outer leaves.

Large white butterfly eggs are yellow.

Oh dear, Zig,

Those tiny little white fliers? They were so very tiny, only visible as white flying creatures. Couldn't work out what they are - still, reckoned they were up to no good, so been spraying with tea/soap/garlic concoction I made. The cabbages seem to be thriving, so fingers crossed they're okay.

Bugs - pah!

Aunt Sally · « **Reply #10 on:** June 20, 2007, 17:30 »

They are white flies (moths actually) they don't cause too much damage - I hope

http://www.rhs.org.uk/advice/profiles1100/cabbage_whitefly.asp

Annie · « **Reply #11 on:** June 20, 2007, 22:41 »

Don`t cabbage white butterflies lay yellow eggs slightly tapered in shape?The large whitelays in groups and the small white singly and the green caterpillars are what the latter grow into if you don`t get the eggs first!

shaun · « **Reply #12 on:** June 20, 2007, 22:53 »

give them the finger and thumb treatment whatever they are

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