Bureau of Plant Industry

Caterpillar Pests Cabbage worm (Pierisrapae),cabbage looper (Trichopulsiani),diamondback moth (Plutellaxylostella) and Purple-backedcabbageworm (Evergestispallidata).High levels of feeding damage will cause severe defoliation, resulting in stunted plants. Cauliflower can also become unmarketable if the heads are stained with insect excrement. ................
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