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   Terry Coombs to peek0703@gmail.com   
   Re: cabbage   
   02 Dec 19 08:05:23   
   
   From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 11/24/2019 8:16 AM, peek0703@gmail.com wrote:   
   > On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 7:27:59 AM UTC-5, T wrote:   
   >> On 2019-11-24 04:26, peek0703@gmail.com wrote:   
   >>> On Sunday, November 24, 2019 at 6:39:57 AM UTC-5, T wrote:   
   >>>> Is cabbage hard to grow?   
   >>>>   
   >>>> Zone 6B   
   >>> No, the only problem I've had is with cabbage moth worms. They will wipe   
   out a plant in days. Fortunately, Bt will solve the problem with regular   
   applications.   
   >>>   
   >> what is Bt?   
   > There are many strains of Bt, generally they are specific to larvae of   
   certain species. Dipel is specific to larvae of the genus Lepidoptera (moths   
   and some butterflies). There are strains specific to potato beetle and   
   mosquito larvae as well.   
      
      There's even one that works very well on wax moths in my bee hives .   
   Those wax moths will really mess up the comb if they get ahead of the   
   bees .   
      
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