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matgill
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caterpilars
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October 02, 2008, 09:16:52 »
i have got hundreds of caterpilars eating my brussel sprouts, does anybody know if i can pull them out and put them in the compost bin or will that effect the compost ie caterpilars laying eggs. cheers :-\ ???
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Robert_Brenchley
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October 02, 2008, 09:42:39 »
They won't live in compost so don't worry.
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October 02, 2008, 10:02:36 »
hi and welcome sorry about your infestation, but this year has been bad in relation to caterpillar numbers see some of the posts on caterpillars in the last 60 days;
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,44881.0.html
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,45328.0.html
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,44523.0.html
on another note some butterfly lifecycle 101 ;)
caterpillars don't lay eggs, butterflies do which hatch into caterpillars.
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matgill
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October 02, 2008, 12:01:51 »
thankyou for your replies going to compost the little bliters this afternoon ;D
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