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Name search.
Use the search box on the left if you know the name of the pest you are looking for. The first result will load into the panel below and any other matches are listed in the right-hand panel. Only common names loaded at present.
Symptom search.
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If you have a sick plant with no obvious cause present, use the search box on the right entering one or two words describing the problem. Simple phrases like 'leaves eaten' or single keywords like 'yellow' work best. As with the name search, matches are listed in the right column and displayed in the panel below.
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Cabbage moth caterpillar
- Pest type - Insect larve
- Infects - Roots, Flowers, Foliage,
- Host plants- Grass roots, Polyanthus flowers, Pot plants, Non-specific,
- Symptoms- Petals eaten:
This fairly large caterpillar is a master of disguise and is rarely seen. It can be present in the garden at almost any time of the year, usually hiding in the lawn. It does eat the leaves of choice plants but seems addicted to the flowers of primroses and polyanthus. The usually solitary caterpillar will decimate these flowers overnight by eating the opening buds, safe in the knowledge that the gardener will blame the sparrows. (These are not without some guilt).
The caterpillar appears sluggish but is highly mobile when it needs to move, and rarely rests where it is eating. No easy cure is available and the damage, while annoying, is rarely significant. Potted plants can be checked over if its presence is suspected, and the offender removed by hand if found.