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These weird little things contribute to appear on my cabbages since it was little, does anybody know what they are or how I could prevent them?

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You have a nice colony of cabbage aphids. These aphids have a penchant for brassicas, and like all aphids tend to multiply quickly.

Prevention is difficult, the typical methods fall in three categories:

  • Manual removal (wash or wipe them off)
  • Beneficial insects
  • Chemical treatments like sprays

Healthy plants will be a) less attractive (don’t ask me why) and b) able to tolerate a limited amount of damage. So apart from treatment, making sure your cabbage is as healthy as possible and has good nutrition is an important additional step.

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