Cabbage worm Imported cabbage worms can wreak havoc on the vegetable garden, especially collards, cabbage, radish, kohlrabi, rutabaga, mustard greens, broccoli, and other members of the broccoli family. If left untreated, they can consume the leaves, stems, and even flower buds of all members of this plant family. Fortunately, controlling the cabbage worm is not difficult if you arm yourself with the information you need to deal with these common garden pests. What is the cabbage worm? Called the technically imported cabbageworm, this pest is native to Europe. It is now found throughout much of North America, and its rapid life cycle produces several generations per year. Adult cabbageworm butterflies (they are not moths) are also called cabbage white or small white. They are common in backyards and gardens in the summer, including mine. White butterflies have a wingspan of one to one and a half inches. Females have two black spots on each front wing. There is on...
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