Plant herbs and flowers like dill, thyme, nasturtiums, and marigolds near your cabbage. "Bug-repelling plants can deter ...

There are more than 120 species of butterflies in western Pennsylvania, and the North American Butterfly Association wants ...

Also a fan of the brassica family is the ubiquitous cabbage butterfly. You’ll see these white, fluttery butterflies out now. The larvae — or caterpillar — does the damage.

Recent research found that for every butterfly species showing population growth in the US, about 13 species are declining. In the US, the cabbage white butterfly has declined by about 50% since 2000.

These small white-winged insects are related to aphids, at just 1 or 2 mm in length, and look very much like white moths as adults. They can be found on the underside of leaves, preferring younger ...

Large cabbage white butterfly caterpillars eat holes in the leaves of cabbages. The experts added: "The caterpillars of the small cabbage white butterfly and the cabbage moth tend to feed at the ...

The Cabbage White butterfly is an invasive species that first appeared in North America in the mid-19th century. Dellinger said one factor that’s causing the decline in populations is habitat loss.

Nine species - about 3% of the total - showed gains. Among some common species, the red admiral declined by 58%, the cabbage white slipped by 50% and the American lady dropped by 44%.

Among some common species, the red admiral declined by 58%, the cabbage white slipped by 50% and the American lady dropped by 44%. "The results of this study are pretty depressing.

Is it a monarch butterfly or an imitator, a white moth, or a cabbage white butterfly? These possible questions and the interest in being part of something continent-wide may have led eleven ...