Mealy Cabbage Aphids

[Oleander]

Hi

I have got some red cabbages, cauliflowers and sprouts growing, all of seem which have been affected to varying degrees by this

The Royal Horticultural Society - Gardening Advice: Mealy Cabbage Aphid

I am not going to be able to get to a garden centre until next weekend to buy any of the recommended remedies - are there any home made remedies I can try?

Other than these aphids the plants seem to be doing really well - there are mini cauliflower curds forming, the cabbages are hearting up and the sprout plants are showing the beginnings of tiny sprouts. This is my first year growing and I really don't want to lose them

If I end up using a non-organic pesticide we will still be able to eat the veg?

[Capsid]

If you wash the veg and then peel it, it will be safe to eat. Most veg are cooked too, so this will destroy the stuff.

[Snadger]

Try mixing 2 cups of water, 1 onion, and 2 cloves of garlic in a blender. Strain out the pulp and spray on the leaves of your infested plants. Or do what I usually do and squash the little blighters!

[rustylady]

Squash between finger and thumb. (Use Marigolds if you're squeamish).

[Snadger]

Squash between finger and thumb. (Use Marigolds if you're squeamish).

Never heard of squashing between Marigolds rusty!

[shirlthegirl43]

Just found some evidence of this on my cauliflowers. Sprayed with garlic and washing up liquid so I hope that kills them (the bugs not the cauliflowers)