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Discover Life's encyclopedia page about the biology, natural history, ecology, identification and distribution of Noctuidae: Mamestra brassicae (L. ) - Cabbage Moth
EB1414 Author(s): Arthur L. Antonelli The imported cabbage worm, diamondback moth, several loopers, and a number of cutworms and armyworms all thrive on members of the cabbage family [broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussel sprouts, collards, kohlrabi, and cabbage].
It causes damage similar to that of the imported cabbage worm. Feeding from the underside, it causes ragged holes in leaves and deposits dark pellets of excrement.
Soybean and Cabbage Loopers Click on an image to get a closer view cabbage looper cabbage looper soybean looper soybean looper soybean looper soybean looper
T his paper describes the isolation and identification of cis.7-dodecen-l-ol ace- tate as the sex attractant of the female cabbage looper moth. The chemical structure of the compound was verified by synthesis and assay of synthetic at- tractant which was as active as the natural product.
80 EducausE r e v i e w M May/June 2007 New Horizons I t is not a secret to readers of EDU- CAUSE Review that the challenge of curricular relevance and student engagement in higher education is a national concern.