Disposing of Caterpillars

[Monkey77]

Anyone know of the most effective way of getting rid of caterpillars from your garden?

[Androcles]

The best way I have found is to have a salad. I guarantee, I will find at least half a dozen that have escaped the washing. Just keep eating salads!

Alternatively pick them off and dispose of them near a neighbour you don't like very much! (I wondered where all ours came from!)

[Androcles]

I forgot to mention, I saw the better half this afternoon chasing cabbage whites and shouting "shoo - get off my cabbages" or words to that effect.

The didn't seem to notice........

[whiskeryron]

What's worse than finding a caterpillar in your salad?
Answer :- finding half a caterpillar in your salad (-:

[Kos]

I agree with Androcles- I do the same with snails- throw them in to next door's garden or if I find the in the front garden throw them in to the middle of the road and they either get crushed or cook in the heat.
Slugs-? Nothing greater than sprinkling on a bit of salt and watching them 'sizzle'

[woofgang]

Sensibly (lol)if you encourage wildlife then they will nosh on the caterpillars and other nasties. Please check which carerpillars you are destroying as some butterflies are becoming rare!

[Monkey77]

Did your better half check they were local caterpillars - maybe they didn't understand the accent :) I'll try speaking loudly and slowly to see if that helps :)

Thanks for the help.