Jan 25, 2017
Small White (Pieris rapae) or Imported Cabbageworm butterfly is at home in a high tunnel where Red Russian Kale (Brassica napus) has been reseeding itself for generations untended. This "old world" species was accidentally introduced in Quebec, Canada in 1860 and now plagues wild and cultivated members of the cabbage family throughout North America. Females may fly more than 7 miles in one flight. #pierisrapae #smallwhitebutterfly #importedcabbageworm #brassicaceae #cabbagefamily #pestsofinstagram #lustforlife (at Newtown Square, Pennsylvania)
