- wheat strawworm
- noun
: a worm that is the larva of a small chalcid wasp (Harmolita grandis) and that is highly destructive to wheat and other grasses
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
wheat strawworm
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strawworm — noun 1. larva of the caddis fly; constructs a case of silk covered with sand or plant debris • Syn: ↑caddisworm • Hypernyms: ↑caseworm • Member Holonyms: ↑Trichoptera, ↑order Trichoptera 2. larva of chalcid flies injurious … Useful english dictionary
jointworm — noun larva of chalcid flies injurious to the straw of wheat and other grains • Syn: ↑strawworm • Hypernyms: ↑larva • Member Holonyms: ↑Chalcididae, ↑family Chalcididae, ↑Chalcidae, ↑f … Useful english dictionary
