leaf miner

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Definition of leaf miner in English English dictionary: An insect larva that lives within leaf tissue; any of various small moths or dipterous flies whose larvae burrow into and feed on leaf tissue especially of the family Gracilariidae; Any of numerous small flies and moths that in the larval stage dig into and feed on leaf tissue. Any of various insect larvae that live and feed within a leaf, including caterpillars, sawfly larvae, beetle and weevil grubs, and dipteran maggots. Most leaf-miner burrows or tunnels are either thin, winding, whitish trails or broad, whitish or brownish blotches. Though leaf miners do not usually cause injury, they mar the appearance of ornamental trees and shrubs. One method of control is to remove and burn infested leaves; spraying with nicotine solutions or dusting with insecticides is effective only when the adults are emerging; Alternative spelling of leaf miner
leafminer: Alternative spelling of leaf miner
birch leaf miner: small black sawfly native to Europe but established in eastern United States; larvae mine the leaves of birches causing serious defoliation
leaf miners: philophylla
leaf miners: gracilariidae

leaf miner

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Leaf min·er

lif maynır

/ˈlēf ˈmīnər/ /ˈliːf ˈmaɪnɜr/

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