A common gardener's tip suggests that imported cabbageworm (Pieris rapae) adults can be deterred with an artificial mimic, such as those shown above, alongside a female P. rapae. But does it really work?
Do white plastic mimics deter Cabbage White Butterflies?
Whatever Happened to People in Integrated Pest Management?
MothBusters: Testing a Common Myth About a Small Butterfly
Butterfly or Moth? : How Do You Know? by Melissa Stewart
Mosaics In Science Butterflies and Moths: The Lepidoptera Connection
Moth myths Butterfly Conservation
Do white plastic mimics deter Cabbage White Butterflies?
Publications — Peter Coffey
Can You Tell a Butterfly from a Moth? - Lerner Publishing Group