- flax bollworm
- noun
: a grub that is the larva of a moth (Heliothis ononis) and is closely related to the cotton bollworm but feeds chiefly in the seedpods of flax
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
flax bollworm
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bollworm — /bohl werrm /, n. 1. See pink bollworm. 2. See corn earworm. [1840 50, Amer.; BOLL + WORM] * * * Any larva of various moth species, including the pink bollworm (family Gelechiidae) and some Heliothis species (family Noctuidae; see corn earworm).… … Universalium
Heliothis ononis — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
Helicoverpa armigera — Cotton bollworm Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
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Helicoverpa punctigera — Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum … Wikipedia
