cabbage aphids

Sap-sucking pests

Kate Russell is a UCCE Master Gardener in Santa Clara county.
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Aphids, or plant lice, are nearly always a problem in the garden. This is particularly true in winter, when it comes to cabbage aphids. Cabbage aphids (Brevicoryne brassicae) can wipe out a cabbage crop before it ever gets started. Native to Europe, this pest of cole crops is [...]