Trichoplusia ni
Cabbage Looper
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Noctuidae
- Genus
- Trichoplusia
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Noctuidae | Trichoplusia
External: GBIF #1786360
13 AI-consensus-verified claims across 2 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Trichoplusia ni.
- Brassica oleracea var. capitata3 shared claims
- Phaseolus vulgarisBean2 shared claims
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala1 shared claim
- Brassica oleracea var. italicaAsparagus Broccoli1 shared claim
- Nicotiana tabacumCultivated tobacco1 shared claim
- Brassica rapaBargeman's Cabbage1 shared claim
- Lactuca sativaAchicroia1 shared claim
- Solanum lycopersicumGarden Tomato1 shared claim
biocontrol 1 claim
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Coleomegilla maculata (Spotted Lady Beetle) · effect: beneficial
“larvae of ladybird, C. maculata, can discriminate between the eggs of Trichoplusia ni”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 203 #6494893
herbivory 12 claims
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“Trichoplusia ni, Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae in cabbage”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) · effect: harmful
“cabbage loopers Trichoplusia ni”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“Trichoplusia ni, Plutella xylostella and Pieris rapae in cabbage”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. acephala · effect: harmful
“The pest is most abundant from late spring to early fall in the southern United States”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“25 to 35 larvae can infest a single cabbage head”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Apium graveolens (Celery) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... celery”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Lactuca sativa (Achicroia) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... lettuce”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. italica (Asparagus Broccoli) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... broccoli”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Solanum lycopersicum (Garden Tomato) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... tomato”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Nicotiana tabacum (Cultivated tobacco) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... tobacco”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Phaseolus vulgaris (Bean) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... bean”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica rapa (Bargeman's Cabbage) · effect: harmful
“common pest of many plant species, such as ... turnip”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Genus-level evidence
7 claims where the source named the organism only at the genus or collective level (e.g. Trichoplusia sp.) and did not determine the species. Listed separately because they apply to the genus, not specifically to Trichoplusia ni.
- herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Brassica juncea · effect: harmful
“Mustard Greens ... Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734867 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Lactuca sativa · effect: harmful
“Lettuce ... Loopers Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734874 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Cucumis melo · effect: harmful
“Melons: ... Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 69 #6734885 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Capsicum annuum · effect: harmful
“Pepper (Bell, Hot) ... Loopers Caterpillars”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 70 #6734913 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Solanum lycopersicum · effect: harmful
“Tomato ... Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 71 #6734941 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Persea americana · effect: harmful
“Avocado Loopers Scales Thrips”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 72 #6734954 - herbivory · Trichoplusia sp. → Brassica oleracea var. italica · effect: harmful
“Broccoli Aphids Caterpillars Loopers”
University of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 72 #6734963
Aggregated via GloBI — not independently verified by AgroEco.
herbivory 1
- GloBI eats Solanum lycopersicum Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
pest pressure 1
- GloBI hasHost Solanum lycopersicum Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-a0c1-b8d5fb69f85a via Natural History Museum (2023). Data Portal query on 1 resources created at 2023-05-24 11:19:42.032183 PID https://doi.org/10.5519/qd.bsucrxdz. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS/archive/808e0b869f9ec1adf8efff87cf6a395adda103e0.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
pollination 3
- GloBI interactsWith Solanum lycopersicum https://ecdysis.org/collections/individual/index.php?occid=2635802
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. botrytis https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=18402108
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. italica https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=18402103
crop interaction 5
- GloBI eats Solanum lycopersicum Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI hasHost Solanum lycopersicum Gaden S. Robinson; Phillip R. Ackery; Ian Kitching; George W Beccaloni; Luis M. Hernández (2023). HOSTS (from HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants) [Data set resource]. Natural History Museum. https://data.nhm.ac.uk/dataset/hosts/resource/877f387a-36a3-486c-a0c1-b8d5fb69f85a via Natural History Museum (2023). Data Portal query on 1 resources created at 2023-05-24 11:19:42.032183 PID https://doi.org/10.5519/qd.bsucrxdz. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/HOSTS/archive/808e0b869f9ec1adf8efff87cf6a395adda103e0.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
- GloBI interactsWith Solanum lycopersicum https://ecdysis.org/collections/individual/index.php?occid=2635802
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. botrytis https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=18402108
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. italica https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=18402103