10 Tips for Cabbage Moth Control

01 Small white butterflies or brown moths fluttering around your garden.

Signs of Cabbage Moth Infestation

02 Irregular holes and chewed edges on leaves.

03 Seedling reduced to stems and veins

04 Small clusters of pale yellow eggs on the underside of leaves

01 Remove Manually

02 Spray BT

03 Install Barrier

10 Tips for Cabbage Moth Control

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04 Decoy Moths

05 Plant Purple

06 Companion Plant

07 Beneficial Insects

08 Diatomaceous Earth

09 Prevent with Arber

10 Neem Oil

YOUR SHADOW IN THE GARDEN IS THE BEST PEST PREVENTION

When it comes to keeping the creepy crawlies out of your garden, our methods focus primarily on defending. It’s much better to prevent an outbreak from occurring in the first place than to try to treat once one’s already started. 

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1. Remove Manually

One effective natural method is handpicking. Inspect your plants regularly and remove any pests you find. 

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2. Spray BT

Bt introduces a naturally occurring bacterium that kills caterpillars after they ingest it. Bt is safe for humans, beneficial insects, and most other organisms.

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3. Install a Physical Barrier

One of the best ways to prevent pest infestations is by using a physical barrier like a floating row cover or garden mesh draped over garden hoops.

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4. Make Decoy Moths

Cabbage moths are supposedly territorial little creatures, so some gardeners place decoy moths around their garden beds.

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5. Plant Red and Purple Cabbage Varieties

Pests are less likely to lay their eggs on and attack red and purple vegetables than green ones. One theory why is that it’s harder for them to camouflage their little green bodies on red and purple leaves.

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6. Companion Planting

Herbs with strong scents like thyme, mint, nasturtiums and marigolds, plus plants from the onion family like garlic and onions, help keep cabbage moths and other pests at bay, so it’s a good idea to have these growing near your Brassicas.

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7. Attract Beneficial Insects

Flowering herbs like rosemary, sage, anise hyssop, yarrow, dill, and marigolds attract beneficial insects that feed on these pests to your garden.

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8. Diatomaceous Earth

Diatomaceous earth is considered a nontoxic way to target pests like the imported cabbageworm and any other soft-bodied critters.

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9. Arber Organics

Arber has created a line of organic products that work for indoor and outdoor plants and that target all kinds of pests–everything from aphids and gnats to caterpillars and stink bugs.

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10. Spray Neem Oil

Neem oil is derived from the seeds of the neem tree and acts as a natural insecticide for soft-bodied pests.

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