A brown moth whose caterpillars are pests of cabbages and related plants.
甘蓝夜蛾
Mamestra brassicae, family Noctuidae
Example sentencesExamples
If you'd never thought that the world's biggest collection of cabbage moths could inspire deep thoughts, pick up a copy of this book.
They are known to eat cabbage moths, bollworms, tomato hornworms and broccoli worms.
Plant cabbage, broccoli, bok choi and all types of mustard until mid-September, covering with lightweight row covers to exclude cabbage fly and cabbage moth.
Certain companion plants are said to prevent the cabbage moths from being able to alight and lay their eggs.
The other significant pest of these plants is the cabbage moth.
Definition of cabbage moth in US English:
cabbage moth
noun
A brown moth whose caterpillars are pests of cabbages and related plants.
甘蓝夜蛾
Mamestra brassicae, family Noctuidae
Example sentencesExamples
They are known to eat cabbage moths, bollworms, tomato hornworms and broccoli worms.
Plant cabbage, broccoli, bok choi and all types of mustard until mid-September, covering with lightweight row covers to exclude cabbage fly and cabbage moth.
If you'd never thought that the world's biggest collection of cabbage moths could inspire deep thoughts, pick up a copy of this book.
The other significant pest of these plants is the cabbage moth.
Certain companion plants are said to prevent the cabbage moths from being able to alight and lay their eggs.