diamondback moth

English

Noun

diamondback moth (plural diamondback moths)

Any of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

Synonyms

cabbage moth

Translations

Plutella xylostella

Danish: kålmøl c
Estonian: kapsakoi
Finnish: kaalikoi
Norwegian:
Bokmål: kålmøll m
Swedish: kålmal c

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