biopreparados.es

Large white butterfly

Large white butterfly

Larva — Lepidoptera

What is an opportunist?

An "opportunist" is a population (fungi, bacteria, insects…) that takes advantage of a favourable environment to settle in, multiply and feed on it. It often develops when the natural defences of the affected organism are weakened — for genetic reasons or linked to context (water stress, deficiencies, nutritional imbalances, overcrowding…). This is typically the case in monocultures, where a single host plant, uniform and present in large numbers, offers ideal ground for it to spread.

Identification key : Leaf-eating caterpillar (Larva) Butterflies and moths (Adult (and nymphs resembling the adult))

Scientific name : Pieris brassicae

Other names : Cabbage white, Cabbage butterfly

White butterfly with a 5 to 6 cm wingspan and black forewing tips, common in Europe, North Africa and Asia. The female lays clusters of yellow eggs under leaves, and the yellowish-green, black-spotted caterpillars feed in groups until only the veins remain. It attacks cabbage, cauliflower, broccoli, oilseed rape, turnip and other Brassicaceae, with two or three generations a year.

Crops affected : Arugula, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cauliflower, Mustard, Rapeseed (Canola)

Source : Pieris brassicae (PIERBR)[Overview] — EPPO Global Database — EPPO Global Database

This page lists the bio-preparations in the collection that other references associate with this opportunist: Large white butterfly.

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No published recipe is associated with this opportunist yet.

See also

Crops

Broccoli Cauliflower Rapeseed (Canola) Mustard Cabbage Arugula

Opportunists of the same crops

Crucifer flea beetle Clubroot Tomato spotted wilt virus Caterpillars / worms Beetles Slugs and snails Alternaria (early blight) Brown marmorated stink bug Pollen beetle Aphid Bacterial diseases Stolbur (bois noir)

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