Rarely has a gardening season gone by without my noticing cabbage moths floating around. The pale, delicate-looking creatures flit from plant to plant with a graceful flutter. Unlike most other moths ...

If you have some time to enter the Lilliputian world of an insect, spend a few moments and gaze with amazement at the strange locomotion of the cabbage looper. Of all the creatures of Creation, this ...

ITHACA, N.Y. - When cabbage looper moth larvae infest a field, sustainable growers will often try to control the pests by releasing large numbers of predators, such as ladybugs. That way they can ...

A News Leader reader in Augusta County writes to ask: “How do I kill large striped bugs on collards? This is the first year I have noticed them.” Let’s tackle this topic in three phases: 1) possible ...

Question: Last year I grew some cabbage that green caterpillars devastated. I have recently planted a new crop. How can I avoid these pests or at least limit their damage? Answer: There are several ...

If your cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi) are doing well, chances are the critters that chew holes into the leaves are also doing well. The most common and ...