The large whites have gotten to my brassicas. I was too slow to cover them, and the rest is history.
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The large whites have gotten to my brassicas. I was too slow to cover them, and the rest is history.
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joncounts@mastodon.nz · 1 pts · 1y
@tidestakemeaway@mastodon.art This species tried to establish in New Zealand after it was accidentally introduced in 2010. It took three and a half years of hard work but the eradication was successful and our cabbages (and threatened native Lepidium species) are safe (at least from this butterfly—we still have Pieris rapae in abundance). https://www.beehive.govt.nz/release/great-white-butterfly-eradication-success
iwein@mas.to · 1 pts · 1y
@tidestakemeaway@mastodon.art at least you harvested some wonderful images 💚
MCDuncanLab@mstdn.social · 0 pts · 1y
@tidestakemeaway@mastodon.art
We’ve had good luck with BT when this happens but it might drift and impact other insects.