单词 | european corn borer |
释义 | > as lemmasEuropean corn borer European corn borer n. the larva of a small pyralid moth, Ostrinia nubilalis, which is a pest of maize and other crops; (also) the moth itself, which was introduced to the U.S. from Europe. ΚΠ 1918 Science 1 Nov. 443/1 Stuart C. Vinal..discovered the presence of the European corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalis, in this country [sc. the U.S.] last year. 1955 Sci. News Let. 10 Sept. 164/1 European corn borers and boll weevils appear to be causing the nation's farmers the greatest losses at present. 2001 G. C. McGavin Essent. Entomol. 251 The cosmopolitan meal moth, Pyralis farinalis is a pest in stored grain and caterpillars of the European Corn Borer, Ostrinia nubilalis, damage young corn. < as lemmas |
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