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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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