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Cabbage White Butterfly: A Global Garden Pest

Original: Cabbage White, Small White (Pieris rapae). Originally from Eurasia and North Africa, they've been introduced around the

Naturalists are highlighting the Cabbage White butterfly (Pieris rapae), a species native to Eurasia and North Africa that has been introduced around the world. Its caterpillars feed mainly on plants in the mustard family, including garden vegetables such as cabbage, broccoli, kale, radish and cauliflower, making it a familiar and often unwelcome visitor to vegetable gardens. The butterfly is among the most widespread white butterflies globally.

Why now: Gardeners and nature enthusiasts are discussing a familiar butterfly whose caterpillars damage common vegetable crops.

Cabbage White butterflyPieris rapaeEurasiaNorth Africa

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• Cabbage White, Small White (Pieris rapae). Originally from Eurasia and North Africa, they've been introduced around the world. The caterpillars eat mostly plants in the mustard family, such as garden vegetables like cabbage, broccoli, kale, radish, and cauliflower, along with… · tangledwing@ohai.social · 7

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