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单词 bagworm
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bagworm

noun

bag·​worm ˈbag-ˌwərm How to pronounce bagworm (audio)
: any of a family (Psychidae) of moths with wingless females and plant-feeding larvae that live in a silk case covered with plant debris
especially : one (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) often destructive to deciduous and evergreen trees of the eastern U.S.

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web When treating plants, do so early in the bagworm’s development, because older larvae aren’t as vulnerable to Bt and different pesticides may be needed. Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 2 June 2022 Unfortunately, evergreen areas killed by bagworms do not regrow. Ellen Nibali, baltimoresun.com, 4 Sep. 2019 The ideal time to spray for bagworm control is the first and second week of June with Malathion. Dick Crum, Indianapolis Star, 11 Aug. 2017 Subject to spider mites and occasionally bagworms, but both are easily stopped. Neil Sperry, star-telegram.com, 16 May 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1811, in the meaning defined above

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