Why does your Brassica Pigeon F1 Round White have fine webbing? Diagnose the cause and fix it with our step-by-step guide.
These microscopic arachnids pierce the cell walls of cabbage leaves to suck out nutrients, leaving behind fine silk webbing and stippling. In Brassica crops, they thrive in hot, dry conditions which accelerate their lifecycle.
While known for webbing, thrips primarily cause silvery scarring on cabbage leaves; however, their movement and excrement can sometimes be accompanied by fine silk-like strands in dense foliage.
The larvae of these moths feed on the leaves of Brassica species, often creating silk-lined tunnels or webbed clusters to protect themselves while feeding on the leaf tissue.
Your plant might also be experiencing one of these issues: