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To: Diana in Wisconsin
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And now I feel really lazy and dumb. Took me all of 10 seconds to find a couple of these on the underside of leaves.

The cross-striped cabbageworm (Evergestis rimosalis) is a medium-sized caterpillar with four pairs of abdominal prolegs. They have distinct black and white stripes across their back and a yellow stripe that travels down either side of their body (figure 14). Adult moths lay eggs in masses with 3 to 25 eggs in each mass.6 When the eggs hatch, the host plant can be quickly skeletonized (figure 15). Caterpillars show a preference for feeding on tender leaves, especially at the growing point, but may also bore into developing cabbage heads. They grow to about 0.75 inches before dropping to the soil to pupate just below the surface.

Skeletonized describes the Tatsoi/Chijisimai.

Bit too late for companions but thyme, dill, oregano, lavender, onions, garlic, and marigolds can deter them. Spraying with Bt is an organic spray option. Nasturtium can be a trap crop. Repeated hand picking is what I'll do with just a few plants. I imagine they'll keep working their way down the bed to the bok choy. Everything out there aside from a few lettuce plants are brassica.

179 posted on 10/09/2024 8:45:13 AM PDT by Pollard (Will work for high tunnel money!)
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To: Pollard

That makes even more sense. The plants you’re growing ARE ‘cabbages’ so that would be the worm of choice. :)


182 posted on 10/09/2024 9:28:17 AM PDT by Diana in Wisconsin (I don't have, 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set.)
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To: Pollard
Pollard;

There is another product that may help, Spinosad.

https://www.arbico-organics.com/category/spinosad-caterpillar-control

I am at the point where I just assume that any Crucifer that I plant will be attacked by cabbage loopers so I either cover them with insect netting or occasionally spray with BT and Spinosad. (Things that mature quickly like Radishes or Turnips get sprayed. Anything that takes more than 55 days gets covered.)

Good luck!

188 posted on 10/09/2024 10:10:31 AM PDT by Pete from Shawnee Mission ( )
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