somethings eating my friends cauliflower.

[GardenGnome]

I have a friends who's cauliflower is being eating there a list of bugs that eat them? And how to keep them off ill try to get a pic.

[dustyrivergardens]

cabbage loopers and aphids are my main pests on cauliflower.

[GardenGnome]

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[GardenGnome]

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[dustyrivergardens]

I think I would spray it with bt -Bacillus thuringiensis most people call it bt even in the stores any nurcery ace hardware or lowe's usually carry it. or spinosad will do the job I believe they are both omri listed organic. looks to me like cabbage loopers

[GardenGnome]

Someone told my friend something to spray on it. He said it was only 2 letters. I think you just said what he forgot. Ill tell him thanks.

[applestar]

Bt is bacteria that specifically infects caterpillars of moth and butterflies. Please remind your friend to be aware of this and limit its use to plants affected by pest caterpillars.

There are different strains of Bt with different target organisms so make sure to specify Bt for caterpillars.

https://vric.ucdavis.edu/pdf/PESTS/pests_BtCaterpillarControl.pdf

[cynthia_h]

The heck with all that *until* the would-be cauliflower grower determines that it is NOT snails or slugs eating those leaves.

The photo looks like classic snail/slug damage. They are not insects, but gastropods, and won't be affected by BT at all.

Go out after dark with a flashlight and look on the ground, on the leaves, and under the leaves for these slimy denizens of the night. Use a trowel, stick, or other implement to end their marauding ways and return their valuable minerals to the earth. Search the Forum for the phrase "snail hunting" for more darkly entertaining details of such exploits.

Cynthia H.
Sunset Zone 17, USDA Zone 9

[dustyrivergardens]

you might be right that is a good call snails can be a pain It would not hurt to find out for sure whats eating what take a look around.

[lorax]

That's slugs or snails for me as well.