From: snag_one@msn.com   
      
   On 11/25/2019 5:35 PM, T wrote:   
   > On 2019-11-25 13:14, derald@invalid.com wrote:   
   >> 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?   
   >>           Bt is a biological agent (not a chemical poison) that is   
   >> widely   
   >> used in "organic" gardens.   
   >>     Bt {Bacilllus thuringiensis (k)} is an organism that when eaten by   
   >> them kills ANY lepidotera—even the pretty ones—in its soft body instar   
   >> (caterpillars and "worms") by stopping its digestive system from   
   >> working.  Widely available in a liquid concentrate and in a powder.   
   >>     Bt (i)) is effective exclusively on most mosquito species and is   
   >> generally available as bouyant "dunks", which may be floated on standing   
   >> water to eliminate larvae, and is less widely available in a granular   
   >> form.   
   >>     Bt is highly selective, short lived, and affects only a very small   
   >> universe of crawlies.  It is harmless to other insects, including ants,   
   >> wasps and bees, to reptiles and to mammals.   
   >>   
   >   
   > Fascinating!   
   >   
   > They got one for squash bugs?   
   >   
      
      No , but diatomaceous earth works well on them . Kinda like rolling   
   in a bag full of razor blades to an insect with a waxy carapace , the   
   sharp edges abrade the waxy coating and they dry to death .   
      
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