How on earth do we distinguish ladybird eggs from cabbage whites ???? They are both yellow, the same shape can anyone help :-[.
I go round squishing eggs on my kale, but get annoyed with myself that I may be getting rid of predators as well >:(
I don't know what ladybird eggs look like. I've always assumed eggs on brassicas = cabbage white, and squished.
I don't know if there is a book out there, but if there isn't, I would appreciate someone writing one showing clear illustrations of egg, larva and imago, so that I only squish the bad eggs. ;D
valmarg
Yes eggactly Valmarg, I have googled but they dont appear together so the scale and light is different. I understand that ladybird eggs look very similar to small cabbage whites. Which is why I wanted to know the subtle differences.
Im sure Baccy man would know......where is he?
COOOOOEEEEEEEE BM. ARE YOU THERE? ;D
I believe that you would be doing yourself a favour in despatching anything you see. Ladybird eggs must be very few & far between? And, if hatched, they would already have lost the battle against the nasties.
Cabbage white eggs have slight ridges & flat ends, they look like this.
(http://www.images.on.ca/Cossey/Eggs%20Gallery/images/Butterfly%20White%20Cabbage%20egg%20R7496%20dxopt.jpg)
Ladybird eggs are smooth & have a rounded ends, they look like this.
(http://www.dkimages.com/discover/DKIMAGES/Discover/previews/853/85021587.JPG)
c'mon baccyman, with the photos you shpwed, couldn't you produce the book I was asking for.
It's got to be in the interests of gardeners to know what bugs to squish and what to treasure. ;D
Whilst I have years of gardening experience, when it comes to good and bad bugs I'm out on a limb.
valmarg
Thank you very much Baccy Man, now all I need is a magnifying glass.........as well as me specs!! ;D
I'm with you there Star. It's as bad as the 'small print.' ;D
valmarg