Cabbage looper
Common Name
--Scientific Name
Trichoplusia ni
Issue
Insect
Causes
--Prevention
Conserve natural enemies such as parasitic wasps and flies. Birds and bats feed on the adults(moths).
Control
Pick caterpillars by hand and destroy them. Use biopesticides such as neem products to control cabbage looper by interfereing with the growth of the young caterpillar.