Cabbage vs. Mustard

Kondla, Norbert FOR:EX Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca
Wed Jun 21 18:13:59 EDT 2000


Of course I am referring to the Cabbage White and the Mustard White (Pieris
rapae and Pieris oleracea); apologies if I messed up the vernacular names -
have a devil of a time remembering them.  Anyway, from time to time over the
years I have seen reference to rapae being implicated in reduction of
oleracea (old name was P. napi oleracea) abundance in eastern north america.
Question: anybody have any literature citations or unpublished data that
would lend support to this oft-mentioned and perhaps assumed connection ??
I am wondering if it is real. 

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Norbert Kondla  P.Biol., RPBio.
Forest Ecosystem Specialist, Ministry of Environment
845 Columbia Avenue, Castlegar, British Columbia V1N 1H3
Phone 250-365-8610
Mailto:Norbert.Kondla at gems3.gov.bc.ca       
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