Re: White Moths
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: White Moths
- From: M* L* <m*@micron.net>
- Date: Mon, 06 Jul 1998 12:59:19 -0600
At 10:33 AM 7/6/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Fellow Gardeners,
> I have many small 1" white moths in my
>garden area. They seem to hang around the street
>light mostly. I was told that they are bad for my
>garden, that they eat foliage and that I should smash
>them. Is this true? I have never noticed any problem
>with them and don't want to do any unnecessary carnage.
>What do you think?
>- Garden of Weedin'
>Pacific NW - Oregon
> Zone 6
>
The white moths may not eat foliage, but their offspring (larvae) sure do.
The larvae are velvety pale green, and they gobble cabbage, cauliflower,
kale, kohlrabi, mustard, radish and turnip leaves. You can prevent damage
by covering plants (before eggs are laid) with agricultural fleece or
reemay, or use BT. The larvae are known as imported cabbageworms. Margaret
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