- fruitworm
- \\ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷\ noun
: any of numerous insect larvae mainly of the orders Diptera and Lepidoptera that feed on or in fruits
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
fruitworm
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fruitworm beetle — ▪ insect any of a few genera of insects in the family Byfuridae (order Coleoptera) whose larvae feed on fruit. A common example of this family of small, hairy, oval beetles is the raspberry fruitworm (Byturus rubi). The small, pale larva,… … Universalium
tomato fruitworm — noun Date: circa 1891 corn earworm … New Collegiate Dictionary
tomato fruitworm — /frooht werrm /. See corn earworm. [1890 95] * * * … Universalium
tomato fruitworm — toma′to fruit worm [[t]ˈfrutˌwɜrm[/t]] n. ent corn earworm • Etymology: 1890–95 … From formal English to slang
tomato fruitworm — noun larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops • Syn: ↑corn earworm, ↑cotton bollworm, ↑tobacco budworm, ↑vetchworm, ↑Heliothis zia • Hypernyms: ↑bollworm … Useful english dictionary
cherry fruitworm — noun : the larva of a small mottled gray moth (Grapholitha packardi) that feeds in the fruits of cherries and blueberries … Useful english dictionary
cranberry fruitworm — noun : the larva of a small snout moth (Acrobasis vaccinii) that feeds in and destroys the growing fruits of cranberry and blueberry … Useful english dictionary
green fruitworm — noun : the larva of any of several noctuid moths; especially : an orchard pest (Lithophane antennata) that feeds on leaves and fruits … Useful english dictionary
corn earworm — /ear werrm / the larva of a cosmopolitan noctuid moth, Heliothis zea, that is highly destructive to crops, esp. corn, cotton, and tomato. Also called bollworm, cotton bollworm, tomato fruitworm. [1795 1805, Amer.] * * * or cotton bollworm or… … Universalium
Helicoverpa zea — Scientific classification Kingdom: A … Wikipedia
