cabbage looper

Noun

Trichoplusia ni, a widespread noctuid moth which in its caterpillar stage is an important crop pest.

Japanese Meaning

広く分布するナイトウィド科の蛾で、その幼虫は作物、特にキャベツなどのアブラナ科作物にとって重要な害虫となる生態を持つ。

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The cabbage looper devastated the greenhouse's kale crop before we could apply biological controls.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

Trichoplusia ni（広く分布するヤガ科の蛾で、幼虫は重要な作物害虫）は、生物的防除を行う前に温室のケールを壊滅させた。

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Trichoplusia ni, a widespread noctuid moth which in its caterpillar stage is an important crop pest.

The cabbage looper (Trichoplusia ni (Hbn.)) is an example of a caterpillar that feeds more or less exposed on the plant, in contrast to cutworms and borers, which are usually not seen.

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