Six insect pest species were found in Chinese kale plots throughout the growing season:diamondback moth (DBM-Plutella xylostella), common cutworm (CCW-Spodoptera litura), flea beetle (FBTPhyllotreta sinuata), aphids (APH-Aphis gossypiiGlover), cabbage looper (CBL- Trichoplusia ni) and cabbage webworm (CWW- H. undalis). However, repellence effects were observed only for CWW,CCW and FBT (Table I).