Caterpillar Pests of Brassicas

There are seven main caterpillar pests of brassica species.

Small white butterfly (Pieris rapae)
Large white butterfly (Pieris brassicae)
Cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae)
Garden pebble moth (Evergistis forficalis)
Diamondback moth (Putella xylostella)
Silver Y moth (Autographa gamma)
Turnip moth (cutworm) (Agrotis segetum)

Pest insects in brassica crops: caterpillars

Small White Butterfly (Pieris rapae) resource list

AHDB

Control of the small white butterly on vegetable brassicas

CABI

Pieris rapae (cabbage white butterfly)

RHS

Cabbage Caterpillars

BAYER

Small Cabbage White

Large White Butterfly (Pieris brassicae) resource list

AHDB

Biology and management of the large white butterfly on brassicas

CABI

Pieris brassicae (large cabbage white) Access Required

RHS

Cabbage Caterpillars

BAYER

Large Cabbage White

Cabbage Moth (Mamestra brassicae) resource list

AHDB

Identification and management of the cabbage moth in vegetable brassicas

CABI

Mamestra brassicae (cabbage moth) Access Required

Garden Pebble Moth (Evergistis forficalis) resource list

AHDB

Biology of the garden pebble moth and damage caused to brassicas

Diamondback Moth (Putella xylostella) resource list

AHDB

Diamondback moth Control of flea beetles and other key insect pests of leafy salad brassica crops

CABI

Plutella xylostella (diamondback moth) Access Required Biological control of diamondback moth in Canada Management of diamondback moth in cabbage | PlantWise

University of Warwick

Diamon-back moth Dealing with diamond-backs! | Agricology

BAYER

Diamond-back Moth

Silver Y Moth (Autographa gamma) resource list

AHDB

Monitoring and control of the silver Y moth on field crops

CABI

Autographa gamma (silver-Y moth) PlantWise| Autographa gamma (silver-Y moth)

University of Warwick

Silver Y moth

BAYER

Silver 'Y' Moth

Turnip Moth (cutworm) (Agrotis segetum) resource list

AHDB

Damage caused by cutworms (nocutid moths) on field crops

CABI

Agrotis segetum (turnip moth) Management of cutworms (Agrotis segetum)

BAYER

Cutworms

University of Warwick

Cutworm damage forecast