Description:

• Tobacco caterpillar infestations often occur in warm, humid conditions.

Damage Symptoms:

• Caterpillars feed on leaves, sometimes leaving only the veins intact in severe cases.
• Heavy infestations result in skeletonized leaves.
•  Presence of large caterpillars and frass (caterpillar droppings) on leaves.
•  Visible feeding damage lowers the market quality of the cabbage.

Preventive Measures:

•  Install pheromone traps in the field.

Control Measures:

• Spray spinosad at 0.5 ml/l or emamectin benzoate at 0.4 g/l.