Children may want to thank moths this Christmas. An infestation of the so called cabbage moth is ruining crops of Brussels sprouts. However, this is not good news for farmers in the affected area. Supplies of the vegetable are running low and several farmers have had their crops completely decimated.
It is feared the insects have arrived in large numbers which could cause further trouble for growers this season. "For this much damage to be caused they must have arrived in large numbers and these farmers appear to have been very unfortunate and unlucky," Charlie Gallichan, of Woodside Farms in Jersey, said.
