bollworm

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Definition von bollworm im Englisch Englisch wörterbuch: The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to some agricultural crops; {i} moth caterpillars that ruin cotton bolls; moth larva that eats corn; The larva of a moth (Heliothis armigera) which devours the bolls or unripe pods of the cotton plant, often doing great damage to the crops; any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls; Any larva of various moth species, including the pink bollworm (family Gelechiidae) and some Heliothis species (family Noctuidae; see corn earworm). Bollworms attack corn, tomatoes, cotton, peas, alfalfa, beans, soybeans, flax, peanuts, and other commercial crops. They can be controlled by natural parasites, early crop planting, trap crops, and insecticides
pink bollworm: larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
pink bollworm: The pinkish larva of a moth (Pectinophora gossypiella) that is destructive to the flowers and bolls of growing cotton

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