Broccoli Cabbage Worms: Complete Treatment Guide
What is Broccoli Cabbage Worms?
Symptoms
- Holes in leaves
- Chewed leaf edges
- Green caterpillars present
- Droppings on leaves
- Damaged heads
What Causes Broccoli Cabbage Worms?
- Cabbage white butterflies
- Cabbage loopers
- Diamondback moths
- Favorable weather
- Continuous cropping
How to Treat Broccoli Cabbage Worms
Organic Treatments
Chemical Treatments
- Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt)
- Pyrethrin-based sprays
- Spinosad products
- Systemic insecticides
Cultural Controls
- Hand-picking caterpillars
- Bt spray applications
- Row covers
- Natural predators
- Regular monitoring
How to Prevent Broccoli Cabbage Worms
- Crop rotation
- Companion planting
- Physical barriers
- Clean cultivation
- Early detection
Recommended Fertilizers for Broccoli Cabbage Worms
- Balanced NPK fertilizers
- Organic compost
- Plant strengtheners
- Micronutrient supplements