Mamestra brassicae Scorecard

Species:  Mamestra brassicae

Common Name:  cabbage moth

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Results

Impact Total:13 / 35Impact = ( Spread + Damage - Benefit )

Ability to Respond Total:19 / 25Ability to Respond = ( Ease of Response + Tools in Place )

Confidence:Medium

Confidence Notes:

Impact

SpreadNotesScore
Spread RateMoths are locally mobile.4
Spread AmountFound in Europe. Would likely survive in much of CA.4
DamageNotesScore
EcologicalIncreased insecticide usage would result to manage this pest if it established - this would threaten environmental quality.1
AgriculturalFeeds on vegetables (cabbage, beet, brassica, onion, tomato, lettuce, cucurbits, radish, potato, spinach) and ornamentals/flowers (marigold, carnation, sunflowers).3
Infrastructure0
CulturalGarden/landscape effects.1
Health0
BenefitNotesScore
Ecological0
Agricultural0
Infrastructure0
Cultural0
Health0
Total13

Ability to Respond

Ease of ResponseNotesScore
DetectionMoths are attracted to pheromone traps. Larvae are fairly apparent as well feeding on foliage.5
ControlInsecticides, microbial/nematodes natural controls have all been examined.4
Tools in PlaceNotesScore
EntryA-list CDFA.5
ControlA-list CDFA.5
OutreachNone.0
Total19

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