Pests and diseases

Diamondback moth

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Insects and mites

The advice below comes from each crop's guide — every item shows its source, region and date. It is pending expert review; ask your local officer whether it suits your area.

Cabbage

  • Pests and diseases: non-chemical measures in the source

    Aphids: yellow sticky traps (12/ha) to monitor; neem oil 3%. Diamondback moth: grow mustard as a trap crop (cabbage to mustard at 20:1), set pheromone traps (12/ha), and spray Bacillus thuringiensis 2 g/l or NSKE 5% at the early stage. Club root: Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g/kg seed, seedling dip 5 g/l and 2.5 kg/ha in the soil with 50 kg FYM; rotate crops and avoid cabbage-family crops for three years.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Cabbage – Plant protection (non-chemical measures), pp. 121–123
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04

  • Pests and diseases: ask before you spray

    The source lists many chemical sprays for aphids, leaf-eating caterpillars, diamondback moth, club root, leaf spots, leaf blight, ring spot, downy mildew and black rot. Choose any product only with your local Horticulture or Agriculture Officer.

    Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Cabbage – Plant protection, pp. 121–123
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04

Cauliflower

  • Pests and diseases: non-chemical measures in the source

    Aphids: yellow sticky traps (12/ha); neem oil 3%. Diamondback moth: mustard as a trap crop (20:1), pheromone traps (12/ha), NSKE 5%. Club root: Pseudomonas fluorescens 10 g/kg seed, seedling dip 5 g/l and 2.5 kg/ha in the soil with 50 kg FYM before planting.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Cauliflower – Plant protection (non-chemical measures), pp. 126–127
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04

  • Pests and diseases: ask before you spray

    The source lists chemical sprays for aphids and diamondback moth and a chemical seedling dip for club root. Choose any product only with your local Horticulture or Agriculture Officer.

    Follow the instructions on the product label. Consult your local Agriculture Officer before use.

    Pending expert review
    Source
    Crop Production Guide – Horticulture Crops 2020 (Directorate of Horticulture and Plantation Crops, Tamil Nadu & Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU)), Cauliflower – Plant protection, pp. 126–127
    Region
    Tamil Nadu
    Last updated
    2026-11-04