Plutella xylostella
Diamond Backed Moth
- Category
- invertebrate
- Primary role
- pest insect
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Plutellidae
- Genus
- Plutella
Animalia | Arthropoda | Insecta | Lepidoptera | Plutellidae | Plutella
External: GBIF #1831136
30 AI-consensus-verified claims across 4 interaction categories.
Related entities
Top entities sharing the most verified claims with Plutella xylostella.
- Brassica oleraceaBresych7 shared claims
- Brassica oleracea var. capitata6 shared claims
- Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensisChinese cabbage2 shared claims
- Brassica oleracea var. italicaAsparagus Broccoli2 shared claims
- Brassica junceaBrown Mustard2 shared claims
- Raphanus sativusCultivated Radish2 shared claims
- Brassica (genus)1 shared claim
- Brassica oleracea var. acephala1 shared claim
biocontrol 3 claims
- This entity is the object of biocontrol by Diadegma insulare · effect: beneficial
“Wildflowers as nectar sources for Diadegma insulare, a parasitoid of diamondback moth”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedGurr G.M., Wratten S.D., Altieri M.A. (2004) · Ecological Engineering for Pest Management: Advances in Habitat Manipulation for Arthropods · p. 93 #6492625 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Chrysoperla carnea (Common green lacewing) · effect: beneficial
“release of C. carnea @ 2,500 eggs/ha was found to reduce the incidence of Plutella xylostella”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 156 #6494847 - This entity is the object of biocontrol by Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) · effect: beneficial
“Diamondback Moths ... DIPEL DF Biological Insecticide”
preysOn ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 33 #6734852
herbivory 23 claims
- This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica spp. · effect: harmful
“Cabbage aphids, flea beetles, diamondback moths, and corn earworms are all insect pests regulated with specific crop mixes”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedAltieri M.A., Farrell J.G., Hecht S.B., Liebman M., Magdoff F., Murphy B., Norgaard R.B., Sikor T.O. (1995) · Agroecology: The Science of Sustainable Agriculture · p. 113 #6492158 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Raphanus sativus (Cultivated Radish) · effect: harmful
“decrease in leaf area had a significant and detrimental effect on root yield”
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 Raphanus sativus (Cultivated Radish) · effect: harmful
“decrease in leaf area had a significant and detrimental effect on root yield”
eats - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica rapa (Bargeman's Cabbage) · effect: harmful
“changing larval density has no apparent effect on leaf area or ultimately on root yield”
eats - 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 Nasturtium officinale (Crescione d'aqua) · effect: harmful
“diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, on watercress in Hawaii”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“head cabbage in Indiana... intermittent applications of water”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica (genus) · effect: harmful
“significant resistance in field populations has been reported only for the diamondback moth”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“resistance in the Diamondback moth Plutella xylostella on crucifer crops in South-East Asia”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“release of C. carnea @ 2,500 eggs/ha was found to reduce the incidence of Plutella xylostella”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedBhagyasree S.N., Anokhe Archana, Shashank P.R., Patel C.H. (2022) · Insect Predators in Pest Management · p. 156 #6494842 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“Oomyzus sokolovskii against diamond-back moth, Plutella xylostella”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“diamondback moth away from cabbage”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedKuepper G., Dodson M., Duncan J. (2016) · Companion Planting & Botanical Pesticides: Concepts & Resources · p. 3 #6495598 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“Plutella xylostella”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedNaranjo S.E., Ellsworth P.C., Frisvold G.B. (2015) · Economic Value of Biological Control in Integrated Pest Management of Managed Plant Systems #6495893 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“general predators that consume diamondback moth larvae”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedAltieri M.A., Nicholls C.I., Fritz M.A. (2005) · Manage Insects on Your Farm: A Guide to Ecological Strategies · p. 25 #6496401 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. italica (Asparagus Broccoli) · effect: harmful
“Diamondback Moths Loopers”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 64 #6734806 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“Broccoli Cabbage ... Diamondback Caterpillars”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 26 #6734807 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (Chinese cabbage) · effect: harmful
“Chinese Cabbage ... Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 39 #6734809 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica juncea (Brown Mustard) · effect: harmful
“Mustard Greens ... Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 68 #6734866 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. italica (Asparagus Broccoli) · effect: harmful
“Broccoli Cauliflower ... Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 91 #6734964 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“Cabbage Aphids Caterpillars Loopers Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 72 #6734973 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica rapa subsp. pekinensis (Chinese cabbage) · effect: harmful
“Chinese Cabbage ... Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 143 #6735039 - This entity is the subject of herbivory on Brassica juncea (Brown Mustard) · effect: harmful
“Mustard Greens ... Diamondback Moths”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedUniversity of Guam Cooperative Extension & Outreach (2024) · Guam Fruit and Vegetable Pesticide Guide, 6th Edition · p. 175 #6735331
pest pressure 3 claims
- This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Brassicaceae (family) · effect: harmful
“diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella, which is a major pest of Brassicaceae”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Brassica oleracea var. capitata · effect: harmful
“diamond back moths (dbms). This resulted in minimal damage from dbm to cabbages”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed - This entity is the subject of pest pressure on Brassica oleracea (Bresych) · effect: harmful
“Plutella xylostella...cabbage”
eats ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreedAVRDC - The World Vegetable Center · AVRDC Vegetable Insect Pests fact sheets (Helicoverpa armigera, Plutella xylostella, Liriomyza spp., Bactrocera spp., Thrips palmi) #6496154
provides oviposition site 1 claim
- This entity is the object of provides oviposition site by Brassica oleracea var. acephala · effect: beneficial
“more attractive to egglaying adult female diamond back moths”
interactsWith ✓ 2/2 AI critics agreed
Aggregated via GloBI — not independently verified by AgroEco.
biocontrol 4
- GloBI preysOn Plutella xylostella Reji Chacko, M., Albouy, C., Altermatt, F., Brändle, M., Casanelles Abella, J., Boussange, V., Campell, F., Ellis, W. N., Fopp, F., Gossner, M. M., Ho., H., Joss, A., Kipf, P., Neff, F., Petrović, A., Prié, V., Tomanović, Ž., Zimmerli, N., Pellissier, L. (2024). trophiCH v1 - a food web for Switzerland. EnviDat. https://www.doi.org/10.16904/envidat.467. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/trophiCH/archive/9dcb8b2670c4675817c605f5add33cd183d3fb0e.zip> on 23 May 2026.
- GloBI eats Plutella xylostella https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198107393
- GloBI preysOn Plutella xylostella https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198107393
- GloBI eats Plutella xylostella Bourlat SJ, Koch M, Kirse A, Langen K, Espeland M, Giebner H, Decher J, Ssymank A, Fonseca VG (2023) Metabarcoding dietary analysis in the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri and implications for conservation. Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e111146. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e111146. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/bourlat2023/archive/bff8fb55499beddd0cd73663ad0a6cfecd7d1dae.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
herbivory 12
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248967322
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea capitata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192011739
- GloBI eats Brassica napus Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa chinensis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200484189
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202115863
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea italica https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214719999
- GloBI eats Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28974654
- GloBI eats Origanum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302021320
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa rapa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194734602
- GloBI eats Brassica juncea Macfadyen, S., Gibson, R., Polaszek, A., Morris, R. J., Craze, P. G., Planqué, R., Symondson, W. O. C., & Memmott, J. (2013). Data from: Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control? (Version 1, p. 224668 bytes) [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/DRYAD.5FR85 DOI
- GloBI eats Capsella bursa-pastoris Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI eats Eruca vesicaria Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
pest pressure 6
- GloBI hasHost Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96240210
- GloBI hasHost Brassica rapa 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 hasHost Brassica juncea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298596078
- GloBI hasHost Brassica oleracea capitata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342781502
- GloBI hasHost Brassica napus 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 hasHost Brassica oleracea italica 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 8
- GloBI interactsWith Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297939149
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297939149
- GloBI pollinates Brassica napus Yi Zou and Felix J. J. A. Bianchi DOI
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Glebionis coronaria https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/113551137
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. italica https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=64394354
- GloBI interactsWith Capsella bursa-pastoris https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/331845914
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96240210
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica juncea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298596078
biocontrol 4
- GloBI preysOn Plutella xylostella Reji Chacko, M., Albouy, C., Altermatt, F., Brändle, M., Casanelles Abella, J., Boussange, V., Campell, F., Ellis, W. N., Fopp, F., Gossner, M. M., Ho., H., Joss, A., Kipf, P., Neff, F., Petrović, A., Prié, V., Tomanović, Ž., Zimmerli, N., Pellissier, L. (2024). trophiCH v1 - a food web for Switzerland. EnviDat. https://www.doi.org/10.16904/envidat.467. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/trophiCH/archive/9dcb8b2670c4675817c605f5add33cd183d3fb0e.zip> on 23 May 2026.
- GloBI eats Plutella xylostella https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198107393
- GloBI preysOn Plutella xylostella https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/198107393
- GloBI eats Plutella xylostella Bourlat SJ, Koch M, Kirse A, Langen K, Espeland M, Giebner H, Decher J, Ssymank A, Fonseca VG (2023) Metabarcoding dietary analysis in the insectivorous bat Nyctalus leisleri and implications for conservation. Biodiversity Data Journal 11: e111146. https://doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.11.e111146. Accessed at <https://github.com/globalbioticinteractions/bourlat2023/archive/bff8fb55499beddd0cd73663ad0a6cfecd7d1dae.zip> on 23 May 2026. DOI
crop interaction 26
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/248967322
- GloBI hasHost Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96240210
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea capitata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/192011739
- GloBI hasHost Brassica rapa 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 Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297939149
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/297939149
- GloBI hasHost Brassica juncea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298596078
- GloBI eats Brassica napus Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa chinensis https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/200484189
- GloBI pollinates Brassica napus Yi Zou and Felix J. J. A. Bianchi DOI
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/202115863
- GloBI visitsFlowersOf Glebionis coronaria https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/113551137
- GloBI eats Brassica oleracea italica https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/214719999
- GloBI eats Tanacetum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/28974654
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea var. italica https://scan-bugs.org:443/portal/collections/individual/index.php?occid=64394354
- GloBI interactsWith Capsella bursa-pastoris https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/331845914
- GloBI eats Origanum vulgare https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/302021320
- GloBI hasHost Brassica oleracea capitata https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/342781502
- GloBI eats Brassica rapa rapa https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/194734602
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica oleracea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/96240210
- GloBI eats Brassica juncea Macfadyen, S., Gibson, R., Polaszek, A., Morris, R. J., Craze, P. G., Planqué, R., Symondson, W. O. C., & Memmott, J. (2013). Data from: Do differences in food web structure between organic and conventional farms affect the ecosystem service of pest control? (Version 1, p. 224668 bytes) [Dataset]. Dryad. https://doi.org/10.5061/DRYAD.5FR85 DOI
- GloBI eats Capsella bursa-pastoris Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI eats Eruca vesicaria Ellis, W. N. (2022). Plant Parasites of Europe – leafminers, galls and fungi [Database]. https://bladmineerders.nl/
- GloBI interactsWith Brassica juncea https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/298596078
- GloBI hasHost Brassica napus 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 hasHost Brassica oleracea italica 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