The cabbage moth (Mamestra brassicae) is a highly polyphagous defoliator.

Cabbage moth is an inconspicuous butterfly whose caterpillars, when uncontrolled reproduction, can seriously damage the harvest of cruciferous, in the first place - cabbage.

At the same time, mainly small private farms suffer from cabbage moths, because in industrial areas powerful insecticides are effectively used against it.

It is said that if you place tomato suckers on the leaves of cabbages or other brassicas, the smell of the tomato will disorientate cabbage white butterflies and cabbage moths.

It is said that if you place the tomato suckers on cabbage leaves or other cruciferous vegetables, the smell of tomato will disorient the stonewort and the cabbage moth.