protecting your cabbages from cabbage maggot cabbageworm and cabbage moth

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protecting your cabbages from cabbage maggot cabbageworm and cabbage moth

· Nothing is more disappointing to a gardener growing cabbage than going out to harvest the cabbage heads only to find them stunted and riddled with holes and tunnels. Find out how to control cabbagemoths and worms here. See full list on homesteadandchill.comCabbage moths or butterflies don’t directly damage plants themselves. That fun job is left up to the their larvae – the “worms”. If you notice white butterflies dancing around your garden, they’re probably laying eggs, and thus creating future destructive cabbage worms. As they land on plants, cabbage moths often bump their butts on leaves to depos...See full list on homesteadandchill.comNow that you know more about their lifecycle, here are several ways to get rid of cabbage worms in your garden – organically! Let’s discuss each of them below. 1. Manual Removal 2. Floating Row Covers 3. Plant Purple & Red Varieties 4. Use Polyculture & Companion Planting 5. Beneficial Insects 6. Decoy Moths 7. Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) Spray 8. ...See full list on homesteadandchill.comManually squishing or removing certain pests right when you see them is often the most quick, easy and effectiveway to stop them in their tracks. Especially if you are only trying to manage a handful of plants. I often hand-pick cabbage worms and caterpillars off brassicas or leafy greens and give them to our chickens (or resident lizards). I also ...See full list on homesteadandchill.comOne of the best ways to keep cabbage worms from eating your plants is to prevent the cabbage moths from accessing the plants to lay eggs in the first place. No eggs = no worms. Individual plants, raised beds, or sections thereof can be protected with row covers, traditionally supported on hoop structures. Also called “floating row covers”, they blo...See full list on homesteadandchill.comDid you know that pests are less attracted to red and purple vegetables? They sure are! So, choosing red and purple varieties of the cabbage family is one way to control cabbage worm damage. Year after year, the purple cabbage and red kale in our garden is significantly less eaten by cabbage worms and aphids than their green counterparts. One reaso...See full list on homesteadandchill.comGrowing a wide variety of plants creates biodiversity in your garden. This is a great way to attract beneficial insects, reduce pest pressure, and encourage natural balance. Additionally, variety andpolyculture – the term for mixing many types of plants in one space– reduces the chances of widespread devastation by pests that are all attracted to t...See full list on homesteadandchill.comApparently, cabbage moths are territorial and will stay away if there are other cabbage whites around! Thus, some gardeners have success in getting rid of cabbage worms (or at least reducing their presence) by placing decoy or dummy white butterflies around their garden beds to deter them. The most common way to do this is to make your own. There a...See full list on homesteadandchill.comParasitic wasps lay their eggs inside or on top of other arthropods, including caterpillars and their pupae. Once their eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on the host caterpillar, killing it. Therefore, these beneficial insects can be a great tool against cabbage worms and other pest caterpillars like tomato horn worms. There are dozens of species an...See full list on homesteadandchill.comBacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, is a naturally-occurring, soil-dwelling bacteria. It is a common active ingredient in organic biological pesticides. Namely, it kills caterpillars. Bt is ONLY toxic against the larvae of butterflies or moths. It makes them stop eating. Therefore, Bt is commonly used to get rid of cabbage worms and cabbage l...See full list on homesteadandchill.comNov 15, 2025 · Physical barriers like cardboard or tin collars can prevent cabbage worms and cutworms from accessing the plant’s base. Regularly inspect your garden, especially the cabbagemoths, to prevent them from accessing the plants to lay eggs. · Whether you’re dealing with white butterfly larvae, cabbage loopers, zebra caterpillars, or diamondback moth larvae, we’ve got you covered. Read on for the best ways to get rid of cabbage worms safely and effectively so you can get back to enjoying the fruits of your labor. · Looking for a few great methods to get rid of cabbagemoths, cabbage worms and cabbage loopers from your garden – or how to prevent them from getting to your plants in the first place? View allJun 9, 2023 · When it comes to cabbages (and other brassicas like kale or broccoli) cabbagemoth is the pest to be aware of and the best way to battle this pest is through prevention. Here I go into the three different types of protection: netting, spraying, companion planting. · Here are some natural, organic ways to get rid of cabbage worms in your garden. The cabbage family is host to many common pests that people refer to as cabbage worms. See full list on homesteadandchill.comCabbage moths or butterflies don’t directly damage plants themselves. That fun job is left up to the their larvae – the “worms”. If you notice white butterflies dancing around your garden, they’re probably laying eggs, and thus creating future destructive cabbage worms. As they land on plants, cabbage moths often bump their butts on leaves to depos...See full list on homesteadandchill.comNow that you know more about their lifecycle, here are several ways to get rid of cabbage worms in your garden – organically! Let’s discuss each of them below. 1. Manual Removal 2. Floating Row Covers 3. Plant Purple & Red Varieties 4. Use Polyculture & Companion Planting 5. Beneficial Insects 6. Decoy Moths 7. Bacillus Thuringiensis (Bt) Spray 8. ...See full list on homesteadandchill.comManually squishing or removing certain pests right when you see them is often the most quick, easy and effectiveway to stop them in their tracks. Especially if you are only trying to manage a handful of plants. I often hand-pick cabbage worms and caterpillars off brassicas or leafy greens and give them to our chickens (or resident lizards). I also ...See full list on homesteadandchill.comOne of the best ways to keep cabbage worms from eating your plants is to prevent the cabbage moths from accessing the plants to lay eggs in the first place. No eggs = no worms. Individual plants, raised beds, or sections thereof can be protected with row covers, traditionally supported on hoop structures. Also called “floating row covers”, they blo...See full list on homesteadandchill.comDid you know that pests are less attracted to red and purple vegetables? They sure are! So, choosing red and purple varieties of the cabbage family is one way to control cabbage worm damage. Year after year, the purple cabbage and red kale in our garden is significantly less eaten by cabbage worms and aphids than their green counterparts. One reaso...See full list on homesteadandchill.comGrowing a wide variety of plants creates biodiversity in your garden. This is a great way to attract beneficial insects, reduce pest pressure, and encourage natural balance. Additionally, variety andpolyculture – the term for mixing many types of plants in one space– reduces the chances of widespread devastation by pests that are all attracted to t...See full list on homesteadandchill.comApparently, cabbage moths are territorial and will stay away if there are other cabbage whites around! Thus, some gardeners have success in getting rid of cabbage worms (or at least reducing their presence) by placing decoy or dummy white butterflies around their garden beds to deter them. The most common way to do this is to make your own. There a...See full list on homesteadandchill.comParasitic wasps lay their eggs inside or on top of other arthropods, including caterpillars and their pupae. Once their eggs hatch, the wasp larvae feed on the host caterpillar, killing it. Therefore, these beneficial insects can be a great tool against cabbage worms and other pest caterpillars like tomato horn worms. There are dozens of species an...See full list on homesteadandchill.comBacillus thuringiensis, also known as Bt, is a naturally-occurring, soil-dwelling bacteria. It is a common active ingredient in organic biological pesticides. Namely, it kills caterpillars. Bt is ONLY toxic against the larvae of butterflies or moths. It makes them stop eating. Therefore, Bt is commonly used to get rid of cabbage worms and cabbage l...See full list on homesteadandchill.comNov 15, 2025 · Physical barriers like cardboard or tin collars can prevent cabbage worms and cutworms from accessing the plant’s base. Regularly inspect your garden, especially the cabbagemoths, to prevent them from accessing the plants to lay eggs. · Whether you’re dealing with white butterfly larvae, cabbage loopers, zebra caterpillars, or diamondback moth larvae, we’ve got you covered. Read on for the best ways to get rid of cabbage worms safely and effectively so you can get back to enjoying the fruits of your labor. · Looking for a few great methods to get rid of cabbagemoths, cabbage worms and cabbage loopers from your garden – or how to prevent them from getting to your plants in the first place? View allJun 9, 2023 · When it comes to cabbages (and other brassicas like kale or broccoli) cabbagemoth is the pest to be aware of and the best way to battle this pest is through prevention. Here I go into the three different types of protection: netting, spraying, companion planting. · Here are some natural, organic ways to get rid of cabbage worms in your garden. The cabbage family is host to many common pests that people refer to as cabbage worms. · Physical barriers like cardboard or tin collars can prevent cabbage worms and cutworms from accessing the plant’s base. Regularly inspect your garden, especially the cabbagemoths, to prevent them from accessing the plants to lay eggs. · Whether you’re dealing with white butterfly larvae, cabbage loopers, zebra caterpillars, or diamondback moth larvae, we’ve got you covered. Read on for the best ways to get rid of cabbage worms safely and effectively so you can get back to enjoying the fruits of your labor. · Looking for a few great methods to get rid of cabbagemoths, cabbage worms and cabbage loopers from your garden – or how to prevent them from getting to your plants in the first place? · When it comes to cabbages (and other brassicas like kale or broccoli) cabbagemoth is the pest to be aware of and the best way to battle this pest is through prevention. Here I go into the three different types of protection: netting, spraying, companion planting. · Here are some natural, organic ways to get rid of cabbage worms in your garden. 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