Damage Signs
Cabbage maggot feeding causes yellowing, stunting, slowed growth, and in some casesdeath of the plant. Cabbage maggots candestroy rootsof any cole crop. When larvae are numerous, they riddle the roots with tunnels, providing entryways for bacterial soft rot and the pathogen that causesblack leg. Though damage is usually restricted to the roots, heavy infestations can attack the flowering heads of cole crops.Young plants, between seedling emergence until about one month after thinning or transpla
Identification
Detailed identification information coming soon.
Control Methods
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Type
Insect