IFAS Extension
Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Plutellidae)
Contacts: Elena Rhodes
Release Date: 10/20/2025
Agriculture
Abstract
The Featured Creatures collection provides in-depth profiles of insects, nematodes, arachnids and other organisms relevant to Florida. These profiles are intended for the use of interested laypersons with some knowledge of biology as well as academic audiences.
About this Publication
This document is EENY-119, one of a series of the Department of Entomology and Nematology, UF/IFAS Extension. Original publication date January 2000. Revised September 2011, December 2018, June 2022, and February 2025. Visit the EDIS website at https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu for the currently supported version of this publication.
How to Cite
Capinera, J. L. (1969). Diamondback Moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Plutellidae). EDIS, 2002(8). https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in276-2000
Authors
John Capinera
professor emeritus (deceased) of integrated pest management and former department chairman, UF/IFAS Department of Entomology and Nematology
Contacts
Elena Rhodes
staff
University of Florida
biological scientist III, Department of Entomology and Nematology