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I have white moths, or butterflies laying eggs on my Radish Plants, What are they?

I am seeing small white butterflies, or moths laying eggs on my radish plants. I was currious if these are harmfull. Should I scrap off the eggs, and spray the leaves with an organic bug spray, or leave them be? Will they harm the plants?

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  • 1 decade ago
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    Cabbage moths that will lay eggs that will eventually become cabbage loopers. yes the caterpillers will do great damage to the leaves (but not the roots)

    Hand pick off all eggs and the caterpillars daily. Apply Bt (Dipel) daily either early morning or evening (best) as sunlight will break down the Bt in a few hours.

    Row covers put on when planting are also very effective

    Other crops effected by the moths/caterpillars are cabbage, broccoli and kale (these are all in the same family as radishes)

  • 1 decade ago

    The eggs are going to grow and start eating the plants. It is best to get rid of them which ever way you can.

    Source(s): Good luck.
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