cabbage looper
noun
: a noctuid moth (Trichoplusia ni) having pale green white-striped larvae that feed on cruciferous plants
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One big exception is tomato hornworms and cabbage loopers, both destructive pests targeting tomatoes and brassicas.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
This includes cabbage loopers and cabbage white worms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Be on the lookout for cabbage loopers, aphids, and cutworms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Nasturtiums have long been grown as a companion plant in the vegetable garden where they are used to manage aphids, cabbage loopers, whiteflies, and other pests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Two other caterpillar pests of brassicas are the diamondback moth and the cabbage looper.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Cabbage is another crop that benefits from the aromatic compounds emitted by rosemary, which are believed to repel cabbage looper moths.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Pests and Problems Citronella plants aren't prone to problems with pests, but keep an eye out for aphids, whiteflies, cabbage loopers, mites, and cankerworms.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Plant These Herbs to Grow Together a Flavorful Container Garden 02 Brassicas with Strawberries Brassicas, including broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, are often targeted by cabbage loopers, which can riddle their leaves with holes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 June 2025
This includes cabbage loopers and cabbage white worms.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 15 June 2025
Be on the lookout for cabbage loopers, aphids, and cutworms.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 May 2025
Nasturtiums have long been grown as a companion plant in the vegetable garden where they are used to manage aphids, cabbage loopers, whiteflies, and other pests.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 21 Mar. 2025
Two other caterpillar pests of brassicas are the diamondback moth and the cabbage looper.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 27 July 2024
Cabbage is another crop that benefits from the aromatic compounds emitted by rosemary, which are believed to repel cabbage looper moths.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
Pests and Problems Citronella plants aren't prone to problems with pests, but keep an eye out for aphids, whiteflies, cabbage loopers, mites, and cankerworms.
—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Apr. 2024
Plant These Herbs to Grow Together a Flavorful Container Garden 02 Brassicas with Strawberries Brassicas, including broccoli, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts, are often targeted by cabbage loopers, which can riddle their leaves with holes.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2023
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