A small moth (Plutella xylostella) whose larvae feed exclusively on cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, canola and mustard, and which is found on every continent except Antarctica. It was the first insect documented to develop resistance to DDT and has since evolved resistance to nearly every insecticide class deployed against it, and global management costs are estimated at billions of dollars annually.
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Cabbage, Crops The diamondback moth is considered the most economically damaging pest of cabbage and other brassica crops worldwide.
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The diamondback moth, sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus Plutella. The small, grayish-brown moth sometimes has a cream-colored band that forms a diamond along its back. The species may have originated in Europe, South Africa, or the Mediterranean region, but it has now spread worldwide.
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A small moth (Plutella xylostella) whose larvae feed exclusively on cruciferous plants such as cabbage, broccoli, canola and mustard, and which is found on every continent except Antarctica.
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Common enemies of the moth include the parasitoids Trichogramma chilonis and Cotesia plutella and the predator Chrysoperla carnea, a lacewing.
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Originally, pesticides were used to kill the moths but diamondbacks have developed resistance to many of the common chemicals.
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The diamondback moth (Plutella xylostella), sometimes called the cabbage moth, is a moth species of the family Plutellidae and genus Plutella.
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