Trichoplusia ni Hübner

Order: Lepidoptera  Family: Noctuidae
Common name : Cabbage looper

Trichoplusia ni is a polyphagous pest. It has often been recorded on cabbage and several other hosts. The behavior and life cycle style is same on most of the host plants.

Production procedure

Trichoplusia ni can be easily multiplied on cabbage or potato leaves. It is however multiplied on a semisynthetic diet used for Helicoverpa armigera.