单词 | corn-ear worm |
释义 | > as lemmascorn-ear worm corn-ear worm n. originally U.S. a larva ( Heliothis armigera or zea) that feeds on corn and other plants. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Caradrinidae > heliothis armigera (corn-ear worm) corn-ear worm1889 1889 Rep. Secr. Agric. (U.S.) 360 The Corn Ear~worm (Heliothis armigera) has done considerable damage to the ears of field corn. 1950 N.Z. Jrnl. Agric. Dec. 519/3 To protect the young cobs of corn from attacks by the corn ear worm, D.D.T. may be applied as a spray. < as lemmas |
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