单词 | pea moth |
释义 | > as lemmaspea moth pea moth n. a noctuid moth, Cydia nigricana, whose larvae infest pea plants. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > Heterocera > [noun] > family Eucosomidae > larva of cydia nigricana (pea-moth) pea moth1881 1881 E. A. Ormerod Man. Injurious Insects 131 Pea Moth... The caterpillars of this Moth cause the ‘worm-eaten’ or ‘maggoty’ Peas often found in old pods. 1931 G. S. Chappell Gardener's Friend 153 The lupines..have inherited from their lowly ancestry an appeal to..wire-worms and pea moths. 1986 Power Farming Oct. 22/4 As the crop is grown for seed, two insecticide sprays are needed to control pea moth. < as lemmas |
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