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Title: caterpilars
Post by: matgill on 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 :-\ ???

Title: Re: caterpilars
Post by: Robert_Brenchley on October 02, 2008, 09:42:39

They won't live in compost so don't worry.

Title: Re: caterpilars
Post by: thifasmom on 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,44881.0.html)
http://www.allotments4all.co.uk/smf/index.php/topic,45328.0.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 (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.
(http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk187/thifasmom/lifecycle.jpg)

Title: Re: caterpilars
Post by: matgill on October 02, 2008, 12:01:51

thankyou for your replies going to compost the little bliters this afternoon ;D