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ANSWER: Small, irregular shaped holes in Brussels sprout leaves are signs of the presence of army worms or cabbage loopers, both of which are small green caterpillars. ... Tiny shot-holes in the leaves of Brussels sprout seedlings are the work of flea beetles, which feed on the roots of germinating plants.
- What is eating my brussel sprout leaves?
- How do I keep bugs from eating my brussel sprouts?
- How do you protect sprouts from bugs?
- What pests attacks brussel sprouts?
- Can you eat leaves of brussel sprout plant?
- How do you protect a brussel sprout plant?
- What can I spray on brussel sprouts for bugs?
- What can you not plant near brussel sprouts?
- Should I cut the top off my brussel sprouts?
- How do you get rid of bugs on brussel sprouts?
- What is eating my sprout plant?
What is eating my brussel sprout leaves?
The green caterpillars that normally eats brussel sprouts are army worms or cabbage loopers. ... Also the caterpillar loops as it walks. The adult brownish moths lay eggs on plant debris. The hatched larvae feeds on older leaves by making irregular holes.
How do I keep bugs from eating my brussel sprouts?
Use organic pesticides to combat severe infestations and “pick and crush” larger pests. The best defense from Brussels sprout pests is healthy plants. Make sure they get adequate water and plant in well-drained soil in full sun.
How do you protect sprouts from bugs?
Many gardeners place an insect proof mesh over their Brussels sprouts (and other members of the cabbage family) and this will prevent attacks by some of the cabbage root fly but the main reason mesh is used is to prevent attacks by the cabbage whitefly (see further down this article).
What pests attacks brussel sprouts?
Use row covers to prevent insect pests
Numerous insects from cabbage worms to grasshoppers will quickly devour unprotected Brussels sprouts seedlings.
Can you eat leaves of brussel sprout plant?
The leaves are edible and just as tasty as the sprouts. ... But what you may be even less familiar with or just walked by dismissing it as cabbage, is the top of the Brussels sprouts stalk. As the stalk grows, the leaves form a head at the top, much like a very loose head of cabbage or one giant Brussels sprout.
How do you protect a brussel sprout plant?
Brussels sprouts should be provided with adequate and even moisture (1.0 to 1.5 inches a week) to keep plants fertile and prevent them from bolting. Mulching around the plants helps to conserve soil moisture and reduces the soil temperature.
What can I spray on brussel sprouts for bugs?
Damage Control for Brussels Sprouts
- Spraying water. Sometimes, simply spraying water (using a high-pressure spray from a garden hose) on aphids works just fine, especially in small outbreaks.
- Pruning infested leaves. ...
- Using a water-soap solution.
What can you not plant near brussel sprouts?
Non-Companions to Avoid
Keep Brussels sprout plants away from tomatoes and pole beans, too. Cabbage crops contain plant chemicals that inhibit tomato growth, as well as other nightshades like eggplants and peppers.
Should I cut the top off my brussel sprouts?
Always leave the top healthiest leaves because they continue to feed the stalk. The Brussels sprout plant can grow to several feet, and topping it (cutting off its growth head) when these top buds are still immature sends energy down the stalk and feeds the growing sprouts.
How do you get rid of bugs on brussel sprouts?
Management options:
- Often a forceful spray of water directly on the aphids will knock them off, once they have fallen to the ground most will not be able to climb back up on the plant. ...
- The second action you could employ would be to use a water-soap solution, this would be an insecticidal soap available at any nursery.
What is eating my sprout plant?
Flea beetles are tiny bronze or black beetles a sixteenth of an inch long. They eat small holes in the leaves of seedlings and small transplants. The larvae feed on roots of germinating plants. Spread diatomaceous earth around seedling.
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