Cabbage White Butterfly (Pieris rapae)

The cabbage white butterfly is cream to yellowish, with black-tipped forewings & central spots; wingspan is 40 to 50mm Eggs,pale yellow, spindle-shaped singly, usually on outer leaves. Caterpillar, fully grown 30mm long, velvety green, with faint yellow stripes down the back & along each side. Pupae,18mm long, greyish brown, yellow or green and are usually attached to the undersides of older leaves. Life-cycle, about one month.

Host Vegetable: Broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage; Brussels sprouts, bok choy, kale, swedes, radish, turnips.

Damage to Plant: Large irregular areas of the leaf edge are eaten. Dark green caterpillar, droppings contaminate leaves.

Control:

• Good garden hygiene*
• Remove aging brassicas
• Net with a vege net
• Vasili's Garden video
• Dipel

Cluster caterpillar (Spodoptera litura)

Caterpillars are from green to brownish purple, with a row of triangular spots on each side of the body.

Host Vegetable: Brassica veges. broccoli, kale.

Damage to Plant: Young larvae feed together and skeletonise leaves. Older larvae feed separately and chew holes in leaves.

Control:

• Good garden hygiene*
• Remove aging brassica plant or leaves
• Net with a vege net
• Dipel

Cabbage cluster caterpillar (Crocidolomia pavonana)

Juvenile caterpillars are grey and become green with a yellow dorsal stripe.

Host Vegetable: Brassica vegetables, particularly cabbage

Damage to Plant: Caterpillars feed in groups, they can destroy cabbage heads which become covered with webbing and frass (droppings).

Control:

• Good garden hygiene*
• Remove aging brassicas
• Net with a vege net
• Vasili's Garden video
• Dipel

Aphid

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Control:

• Good garden hygiene*
• Natrasoap Insecticidal Soap
• Eco oil

Whitefly

The seed Collection Blog on whitefly

Control:

• Good garden hygiene*
• Garden Australia video
• Eco oil