单词 | corn earworm |
释义 | corn earworm (extremely rare) n WORD FAMILY corn earworm USAGE EXAMPLESWith the naked eye, the newcomer cannot be distinguished from the corn earworm, making identification impracticable at border customs checks and difficult during in-country surveys. Scientific American(Aug 25, 2014) The corn earworm that devastates that crop prefers tropical climates, and typically heads south when temperatures cool. Washington Post(Mar 02, 2014) n larva of a noctuid moth; highly destructive to especially corn and cotton and tomato crops Syn|Hyper Heliothis zia, cotton bollworm, tobacco budworm, tomato fruitworm, vetchworm bollworm any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls |
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