billbug
noun
bill·bug ˈbil-ˌbəg 
: any of various weevils (as of the genus Sphenophorus) having larvae that eat the roots of cereal and other grasses
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Check for mealybugs, billbugs and nematodes in zoysia lawns and treat as needed.23. 
Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018
Tom Maccubbin, OrlandoSentinel.com, 30 June 2018 Word History
Etymology
bill entry 1 + bug
First Known Use
1831, in the meaning defined above
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