Naughty Nibblers caught having a good old munch on our vine leaves. There were a good assortment of them turning our vine leaves into lace! Does anyone know what sort of caterpillars they are? We need to be vigilant out there ...
The caterpillar of The Cabbage Moth, Mamestra brassicae, is a common pest of Brassica crops in the UK and worldwide.
Identification of the caterpillars is not always easy as they can be extremely variable in colour, ranging from shades of green to brown and even occasionally black.
The caterpillars feed at night and hide during the day either in the soil or heart of the vegetable.
The moths can have two or three generations between the spring and autumn. ???
The biggest problem with caterpillars is that they change into the beautiful butterflies and moths that most people like to see in their gardens. You can't have one without the other!
The caterpillar of The Cabbage Moth, Mamestra brassicae, is a common pest of Brassica crops in the UK and worldwide.
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ranging from shades of green to brown and even occasionally black.
The caterpillars feed at night and hide during the day either in the soil or heart of the vegetable.
The moths can have two or three generations between the spring and autumn. ???
The biggest problem with caterpillars is that they change into the beautiful butterflies and moths that most people like to see in their gardens. You can't have one without the other!
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