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Cabbage Worm
Cabbage worm (Crocidolomia binotalis (L.) ) Lepidopteran pest that is more abundant during dry cool seasons at temperatures of 20-24°C and slows down below 18°C. A single larva can destroy a whole plant by feeding on its growing point
What are the symptoms
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Skeletonization or outer leaves and damage of growing point resulting to multiple heads
Feeding damage with fecal matter on developing heads; webbing of leaves.
Impact to the crop
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Reported yield loss was 30-50% due to direct feeding and a decrease in quality.
How to control
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√ Integrated pest management practices
√ Application of effective and registered insecticides
Source: Cornell University. Undated. Croci or cabbagehead catterpillar. Cornell International Institute for Food, Agriculture and Development. Retrieved from http://web.entomology.cornell.edu/shelton/veg-insects-global/english/croci.html
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