Download or read book Diamondback Moth in Canola written by Janet Jean Knodel and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 7 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The diamondback moth, Plutella xylostella (Linnaeus), belongs to the order Lepidoptera and family Plutellidae. It is an important, occasional pest of canola in North Dakota. The immature stage, or larva, injures the leaves, buds, flowers and seed pods of canola. In the North Dakota, the severity of infestation varies considerably from year to year and depends on the populations and seasonal timing of migrating moths.