Gardening for Butterflies by Steve Woodhall

Author:Steve Woodhall
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Eco-friendly gardening is fast catching on. Butterfl ies are visible signs of a healthy garden, and, with their whimsical flight patterns and glorious colours, they are among the most alluring ofour aerial visitors. Gardening for Butterflies shows how to attract these beautiful insects, giving step-by-step instructions for planning and planting a garden that will cater for the greatest number and diversity of butterflies. Using a Durban garden as a case study, it includes a recommended layout and plant lists for this area, as well as for other regions around the country. The book showcases 95 garden butterflies and moths, showing their full life cycle, including pupa, eggs and caterpillar. Stunning photography and point-form text ensure accurate identification of each stage in the cycle, and an interesting introduction discusses such topics as the extraordinary process of metamorphosis and the curious habits of these mercurial insects. Whether you’re tempted to undertake a full-scale transformation of your garden to attract butterflies, make smaller adjustments to it, or if you simply want to identify those insects already visiting your space, this book will amaze and enchant you.
ISBN: 978-1-77584-328-3
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Published: 2015-07-27T04:00:00+00:00

DIAMONDBACK MOTH

Plutella xylostella Yponomeutoidea – Plutellidae – Plutellinae

The Diamondback Moth (also known as Cabbage Moth) is a pest of cruciferous crops such as cabbages and brussels sprouts. There are many small ‘micro’ moths found in gardens, and this is a frequently seen example; it is found almost all over the country. The common name comes from the cream stripe along the base of the forewings. When the wings are folded, these lines join together and the zigzags in each form a row of diamond shapes.

A weak flier, it does not disperse under its own power but by wind, and by the transport of contaminated crops. It is one of the world’s most widespread species and is found nearly everywhere, although it probably originated in Europe. Gardeners who grow its host plants as food will understandably want to be rid of it; the advice here is to use one of the non-systemic, low-environmental impact insecticides.

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