Growing Zucchini, also Courgette/Marrow, Summer squash

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07 Jun 18 Dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Well I have got some beaut zucchini plants coming along and I have been caring for them.I even made sure they were all fertilized.But now there is something eating all the flowers.I can't see anything around. I did squash a couple of 28 spot lady bugs.HELP. Also something has eaten all of one of my cauliflower plants. I can't seem to win the war!.More HELP please.But... I am picking some snow peas,Hooray!
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08 Jun 18 Mike L (Australia - cool/mountain climate)
Either go to a shop and buy a insecticide/spray for grubs etc for cabbage/caulies etc or look on the internet for an organic spray for them.
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13 Jun 18 dale (Australia - sub-tropical climate)
Thanks once again Mike for your comment .I am going to give Eco oil a try. I like it, as is natural and organic and hopefully does the job.
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