Home Gardening Tips
- Editor: Teresa Garbini
- Author: Paul McCollum
Published on: June 26, 2013
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To all the lovely people,
I grow cole crops almost all year and Cabbage Worms are present much of the time. I hope this little article may be of help to many of you.
Paul
Cabbageworms
Artogeia (= Pieris) rapae
Description
Adults: common white butterflies; forewings with black tips and two or three spots (1 1/2- to 2-inch wingspan). Larvae: up to 1 1/4-inch, velvety green caterpillars with a fine yellow stripe down the back. Eggs: yellow cones laid on undersides of leaves. Found throughout North America.
Damage
Larvae eat large, ragged holes in leaves and heads of cabbage...
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