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Imported cabbageworm

Imported cabbageworm

 Wingspan about 2 inches (5.1 cm) (male slightly smaller), with a black area near the tip of the forewing and a small black spot on the front edge of each hind wing. Female has two black spots on each forewing; male has only one. Velvet-like green, with a faint yellow stripe down their back, a [...]


Diamondback Moth

Diamondback Moth

Total development time from the egg to pupal stage averages 25 to 30 days, depending on weather, with a range of about 17 to 51 days. The number of generations varies from four in cold climates such as southern Canada to perhaps eight to 12 in the south. Overwintering survival is positively correlated with the [...]