How to identify cabbage worms. Cabbageworms are velvety green caterpillars that grow to about an inch long. If you look closely, you might notice a thin, faint yellow stripe down the center of the ...

Cross-striped cabbage worms usually show up later in the season. They have a green lower body and a colorful upper half with black stripes across their backs. They get to be about 3/4 of an inch long.

Cabbages are an easy vegetable to grow as long as you give them what they need: rich, well-draining soil and consistent ...

If your cole crops (cabbage, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi) are doing well, chances are the critters that chew holes into the leaves are also doing well. The most common ...

As a second line of defense, scout for and crush any eggs before they hatch (check the undersides of the leaves in your garden), and also crush or drown any larvae that sneak by you and hatch.

Cabbage worms are still visible, but the worms are so deep in the stalk of cauliflower that if there is a mistake, it is not known when they are cooked and eaten.

Cabbage worms. (Dawn Pettinelli) By Dawn Pettinelli. UPDATED: July 27, 2024 at 11:56 AM EDT. Broccoli, cabbage, kale and other members of the brassica family are tasty and so good for you but its ...

Cabbage worm. Also called cabbage loopers, these green larvae hatch from eggs deposited by white or yellow cabbage butterflies that flitter through the garden. The hungry, ...