Cabbage Worm

There are different species of cabbage worm, including the imported cabbage worm and the cabbage looper. They can all be incredibly harmful to cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli and other cabbage-like plants. Cabbage worms are green in color and are approximately 1 ½ inches in length. The adult form of the imported cabbage worm is a white butterfly, but the adult cabbage looper is a brown moth.

Photo courtesy of Clemson University Department of Entomology, Soils & Plant Sciences, Cooperative Extension Service.

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