ABSTRACT
Brussels sprout is an important cole crop in most of the European countries. It is a hardy, slow growing, long season and cold climate winter vegetable, which gained importance in the 19th century and named after the capital city of Belgium since it has been grown around Brussels for hundreds of years. It is rich in many valuable nutrients such as carbohydrates, sugar, soluble and insoluble fibre, sodium, minerals, sulphur, fatty acids and amino acids. Brussels sprout is fairly high source of glucosinolates predominantly sinigrin and glucobrassicin, which are known to fight cancer, including bladder, breast, colon, lung, prostrate and ovarian cancer. The sprouts yield varies according to the variety, maturity period, cultural practices adopted during crop cultivation and the length of growing season. Cabbage caterpillars are the larval stage of various butterflies and moths. The larvae are greenish yellow with a black head and black dots on the dorsum. Brussels sprout is the most susceptible crop to this pest.
