Pest Of Cauliflower

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Pest Of Cauliflower

Caterpillars Are The Most Common Pests Of Cole Crops Like Cauliflower (Brassica Oleracea Var. Botrytis) And Are The Immature Larval Stage Of Butterflies And Moths. The Most Common Caterpillar In Gardens Is The Imported Cabbageworm, Also Known As Pieris Rapae Or ''cabbage Worm''. Other Common Caterpillars Of Cole Crops Include Cabbage Looper (Also Known As Trichoplusia Ni, This Caterpillar Is A Common Pest That Causes Significant Crop Damage), Diamondback Moth (This Moth Is A Common Caterpillar Pest Of Cole Crops. Caterpillars Feed Between The Large Veins And Midribs Of Cole Crops, And Older, Larger Caterpillars Cause The Most Feeding Damage). The Method To Eliminate Caterpillars Is Spray With Something Like Bacillus Thuringiensis Subsp. Kurstaki (Btk), Sprinkle A Powder Over The Caterpillars And Remove The Caterpillars By Hand. Other Pests That Cause Occasional Damage To Cauliflower Include Armyworms, Cabbage Worms, Aphids, Harlequin Bugs, And Flea Beetles. After Cutting A Cauliflower, Numerous Larvae Can Be Seen Coming Out Of It At Tehatta, West Bengal, India On 04/03/2024. (Photo by Soumyabrata Roy/NurPhoto)


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