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Old Posted: 25-04-2010 , 03:49 PM #18
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Originally Posted by kandeekane
my other half says they are (cabbage) caterpillas as we live in the country thats what they eat, but any flowers you have they will head for and eat, the splash of early sun we have had has made them mature early, they will become butterflys, but *1) how much damage will they do first and * 2) do you want that many cocoons all over your garden till then ? so my advice is a good dose of boiling water and block any holes around your door, hope i was of some help

I really really don't want them. I think I'll have to get hubby to deal with them later and 'pretend' he's not killing them .... looks like some of them have already burrowed into places because there aren't half as many out there now ... uuuggghhh
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