My latest YouTube video: “Do white plastic butterflies deter Cabbage White Butterflies?”
There’s a theory that says Cabbage White Butterflies are territorial. So if we deploy plastic white butterflies near our brassica plants does that mean Cabbage White Butterfly females won’t lay eggs on those plants?
Sounds good because no eggs means our brassica vegetables won’t be damaged by Cabbage White Butterfly caterpillars.
But are Cabbage White Butterflies territorial? Do these plastic mimics actually work?
Check out my the video to find out!
Here is the LINK to the article “Mothbusters: testing a common myth about a small butterfly”.