. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin. 31 Mississippi valley. The worms feed mainly on the outer leaves. The general appearance of the chrysalis (pupa) is more or less similar to that of the imported cabbage Fig. 14.—Adult butterflies of the Native Cabbage Worm. Female above. Male below. Natural size. (Photo by Z. P. Metcalf.) The adult butterfly is much less common than is that of the imported worm, but the two are considerably alike in general appearance while in flight. When caught and examined closely the native c
. The Bulletin of the North Carolina Department of Agriculture. Agriculture -- North Carolina. The Bulletin. 31 Mississippi valley. The worms feed mainly on the outer leaves. The general appearance of the chrysalis (pupa) is more or less similar to that of the imported cabbage Fig. 14.—Adult butterflies of the Native Cabbage Worm. Female above. Male below. Natural size. (Photo by Z. P. Metcalf.) The adult butterfly is much less common than is that of the imported worm, but the two are considerably alike in general appearance while in flight. When caught and examined closely the native cabbage butter- fly is found to have more black markings on the wings, and the female is much more heavily marked than the male. REMEDIES. What has been said about remedies for the other two species of ''cabbage worms" covers the case completely for this species. (See page 27). The reader should remember that in most essential respects this species is practically like the imported cabbage worm. THE DIAMOND-BACK MOTH. (Plutella maculipennis.) Order Lepidoptera, Family Yponomeutidw. Also called "The Cabbage Plutella," and "Cabbage Shot-hole ; Description.—The adult parent insect is a very small moth which is so marked that Avhen the wings are closed there are diamond-shaped spots or patches on the back, or upper surface, hence the name of. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original North Carolina. Dept. of Agriculture. Raleigh : State Board of Agriculture
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