Many summer residents notice cabbage whites in their gardens. If you do not get rid of this pest, it can harm the plantings.
To overcome cabbage whites, you need to resort to some advice.
An expert of the site "TUT NOVOSTI", agronomist and landscape designer Anastasia Kovrizhnykh will tell you what needs to be done.
Manual method
If you have the time and energy, you can collect the caterpillars by hand. Then all you have to do is put the pests in a bag and take them out of the area.
Plants
Plants can also help in the fight against caterpillars. Among them are mint, garlic, tansy. They will definitely scare away the pests.
Ash
You can also get rid of cabbage whites using folk remedies.
If you treat cabbage plants with wood ash and tobacco dust, the pests will disappear. The main thing is not to forget about subsequent cleaning of the leaves.
Preparations
Another effective remedy is a preparation based on soil bacteria. It will help to get rid of insect eggs in no time.
Thus, there are a huge number of ways to combat cabbage whites.
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