noun

• A brown moth whose caterpillars are pests of cabbages and related plants.

  Mamestra brassicae, family Noctuidae

  ‘The other significant pest of these plants is the cabbage moth.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Plant cabbage, broccoli, bok choi and all types of mustard until mid-September, covering with lightweight row covers to exclude cabbage fly and cabbage moth.’
  • ‘They are known to eat cabbage moths, bollworms, tomato hornworms and broccoli worms.’
  • ‘If you'd never thought that the world's biggest collection of cabbage moths could inspire deep thoughts, pick up a copy of this book.’
  • ‘Certain companion plants are said to prevent the cabbage moths from being able to alight and lay their eggs.’