tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886349661882889277.post1206163606383811352..comments2024-03-28T15:44:34.417+00:00Comments on Greenside Up Vegetable Blog: Mealy Cabbage Aphids on my Brussels Sprouts!Greenside Uphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08783193096121064217noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886349661882889277.post-71942491129698541792010-10-12T11:08:35.924+01:002010-10-12T11:08:35.924+01:00Thanks for your comment Anonymous, but I have to d...Thanks for your comment Anonymous, but I have to disagree. We didn't use any sprays this year (I've used garlic in the past) and could see a noticable increase in beneficial insects -in particular ladybirds and hoverflies (and their larvae). Spraying kills everything - not just the 'baddies'. Next year I'm tempted to try out more biological controls though, especially Steinernema Carpocapsae for caterpillars.Greenside Uphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08783193096121064217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5886349661882889277.post-70659562471746787772010-09-26T20:12:05.664+01:002010-09-26T20:12:05.664+01:00Einstein was a pacifist but still knew when it was...Einstein was a pacifist but still knew when it was time to go to war. You've got to spray; if you don't take care of pests they will take care of your garden. Don't be an idealist. You'll get nowhere.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com