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Cabbage
Looper - Damage to Potato
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Cabbage loopers are an occasional pest
of potatoes. The larva is the damaging stage of the cabbage looper.
Larvae make ragged holes in the foliage and move to the upper part
of the plant. Rarely are loopers present in damaging numbers but
high populations can defoliate plants and reduce yields. Initially,
larvae damage young plant terminals. Infested plants often have
a shiny appearance caused by the silk webbing from the larvae. Late
instars feed on older plant foliage. Extensive defoliation can stunt
plant growth and reduce yields. |
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How to manage cabbage looper
Return to cabbage
looper life cycle
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