cabbage looper
noun
: a noctuid moth (Trichoplusia ni) having pale green white-striped larvae that feed on cruciferous plants
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Two other caterpillar pests of brassicas are the diamondback moth and the cabbage looper.
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Cabbage is another crop that benefits from the aromatic compounds emitted by rosemary, which are believed to repel cabbage looper moths.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Pests and Problems Citronella plants aren't prone to problems with pests, but keep an eye out for aphids, whiteflies, cabbage loopers, mites, and cankerworms.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Plant These Herbs to Grow Together a Flavorful Container Garden 02 Brassicas with Strawberries Brassicas, including broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, are often targeted by cabbage loopers, which can riddle their leaves with holes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
Specifically, strawberries that are grown near brassica plants are much more likely to develop cabbage looper infestations.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
If damage from cabbage loopers appears, quickly apply a Bt product such as Bio Worm Control or Dipel to control the caterpillars.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019
Corn earworms, cabbage loopers, aphids, and flea beetles may also become a problem.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2018
Pests monitored: Pheromone lures are available for diamondback moths and moths that produce armyworms, cabbage loopers, corn earworms, European corn borers, tomato pinworms, and cutworms.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
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Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Cabbage is another crop that benefits from the aromatic compounds emitted by rosemary, which are believed to repel cabbage looper moths.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Pests and Problems Citronella plants aren't prone to problems with pests, but keep an eye out for aphids, whiteflies, cabbage loopers, mites, and cankerworms.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Plant These Herbs to Grow Together a Flavorful Container Garden 02 Brassicas with Strawberries Brassicas, including broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, are often targeted by cabbage loopers, which can riddle their leaves with holes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
Specifically, strawberries that are grown near brassica plants are much more likely to develop cabbage looper infestations.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
If damage from cabbage loopers appears, quickly apply a Bt product such as Bio Worm Control or Dipel to control the caterpillars.
—Calvin Finch, ExpressNews.com, 12 Dec. 2019
Corn earworms, cabbage loopers, aphids, and flea beetles may also become a problem.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 21 Feb. 2018
Pests monitored: Pheromone lures are available for diamondback moths and moths that produce armyworms, cabbage loopers, corn earworms, European corn borers, tomato pinworms, and cutworms.
—The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 18 Dec. 2017
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