diamondback moth

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/diamondback_moth
GPTKB entity
Statements (31)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:butterfly
gptkbp:adultColor grayish brown
gptkbp:averageWingspan 12-15 mm
gptkbp:commonName cabbage moth
gptkbp:controls biological control
chemical control
cultural control
gptkbp:describedBy gptkb:Carl_Linnaeus
gptkbp:describedYear 1758
gptkbp:distribution worldwide
gptkbp:economicImportance crop losses
gptkbp:family gptkb:Plutellidae
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Plutella
gptkbp:larvaColor green
gptkbp:larvalHostPlant gptkb:Brassicaceae
gptkbp:larvalStage leaf miner
gptkbp:laysEggs underside of leaves
gptkbp:lifeCycle egg, larva, pupa, adult
gptkbp:migratory yes
gptkbp:nativeRange gptkb:Europe
gptkbp:notableFor major agricultural pest
gptkbp:notableMarking diamond-shaped marks on back
gptkbp:order gptkb:Lepidoptera
gptkbp:pestOf cruciferous vegetables
gptkbp:pupaLocation silken cocoon on leaves
gptkbp:resistantTo insecticides
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Plutella_xylostella
gptkbp:synonym Plutella maculipennis
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:canola
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label diamondback moth