cauliflower help please (white fly)

chili · « **on:** July 14, 2010, 12:47 »

novice grower here (2nd season) this is my first attempt at cauliflowers and so far i am happy with my results. today i have noticed very tiny white flys almost look like specs of dandruff (see piccy) also posted piccy of my first one with an inside

anyway do i need to worry about these flys? if so how/what do i need to do to get rid of them?

many thanks

Ivor Backache · « **Reply #1 on:** July 14, 2010, 13:05 »

Nothing to worry about and no real need to take any action. But they will reproduce and your 'dandruff' will become a snow storm, when the plant is knocked.
More concerned with your netting-the spaces don't look small enough to stop the cabbage white from getting to the plant.

chili · « **Reply #2 on:** July 14, 2010, 13:19 »

so do i need a finer net? the holes in this net are probably finger size, it was a close camera shot

Comfortably Numb · « **Reply #3 on:** July 14, 2010, 15:37 »

Quote from: chili on July 14, 2010, 13:19

so do i need a finer net? the holes in this net are probably finger size, it was a close camera shot

I would think that finger size is plenty big enough for a cabbage white to squeeze through. They just fold their wings back and walk on through. Also if the leaves are touching the netting they will just sit on the netting and lay eggs through it on to the leaves. About 7mm minimum size or preferably something like debris netting is what you need

chili · « **Reply #4 on:** July 14, 2010, 15:52 »

ah right ok thanks for the heads up

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