How to Identify and Control Cabbage Pests

06.06.2023 - 18:23 / gardenerspath.com / Kelly Spicer

Most home gardeners learn quickly that there are some crops that need protection and rescue from a variety of common pests.

Hornworms are going to munch on your tomatoes; slugs are going to chew your lettuce down to a nub; and aphids – well, aphids may make an appearance on absolutely anything.

And indeed, cabbage is one of the plants you’ll want to take extra care to supervise, as there is a long list of potential pests, some of which can be devastating if left to do their worst.

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There are numerous varieties of cabbage, and all of which belong to the Brassica genus which includes broccoli, cauliflower, brussels sprouts, and kale.

Pests that enjoy eating your cabbage also present a danger to your other brassica crops, so be wary – if they’re munching on one crop, they may be munching on all of them!

What are the warning signs, and how are you going to deal with the pests present on your cabbage plants? Let’s make a plan!

Humans have been cultivating agricultural crops for centuries, and in that time, they’ve developed creative, experientially-driven methods to deal with garden pests and crop damage from hungry wildlife.

Even though it’s a pain to see your crops being decimated after all of your hard work, take comfort in the fact that you have the advantage of all of those years of scientific research and testing, coupled with trial and error, to help you reverse course on pest and animal crop damage.

It’ll just take a little education and some extra time to put those methods into play.

Preventative measures are often the easiest to achieve to protect your