caterpilars

[matgill]

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 :-\ ???

[matgill]

[Robert_Brenchley]

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

[thifasmom]

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.

[matgill]

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