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Resource Manual on <strong>IPPM</strong> <strong>in</strong> Vegetable<br />
World Education Philipp<strong>in</strong>es, Inc.<br />
produce totally unusable.<br />
Remember: The adult is a common white butterfly with black spots and w<strong>in</strong>g tips.<br />
12. Cabbage Looper<br />
Trichoplusia ni<br />
Family: Noctuidae<br />
Plants attacked: Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,<br />
brussels sprouts, radish, collard, mustard, kale,<br />
lettuce, celery, sp<strong>in</strong>ach, beet, pea, potatoes,<br />
tomato.<br />
Type of damage: Same as imported cabbage worm.<br />
Remember: Effects of Cabbage loopers are usually more serious <strong>in</strong> the fall. They should<br />
be controlled when they are still small because the large loopers are difficult to control.<br />
They crawl <strong>in</strong> a loop<strong>in</strong>g fashion - <strong>in</strong>chworm.<br />
13. Diamondback Moth<br />
Plutella xylostella<br />
Plants attacked: Cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli,<br />
Brussels sprouts, radish, collard, mustard, kale<br />
Type of damage: Larvae eat many small holes on<br />
underside of leaves, giv<strong>in</strong>g plant a shot-hole appearance. Some feed<strong>in</strong>g does not go<br />
entirely through the leaf.<br />
14. Colorado Potato Beetle<br />
Lept<strong>in</strong>otarsa deceml<strong>in</strong>eata,<br />
Family: Chrysomelidae<br />
Plants attacked: Potato, tomato, eggplant,<br />
pepper<br />
Type of damage: Adults and larvae feed on<br />
leaves and term<strong>in</strong>als, caus<strong>in</strong>g reduced growth or death of the plant.<br />
Remember: Damage can be reduced by fall tillage and elim<strong>in</strong>ation of culls and volunteer<br />
potato plants. Apply<strong>in</strong>g 4-6 <strong>in</strong>ches of straw mulch just after hill<strong>in</strong>g will reduce potato<br />
beetle damage.<br />
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