bollworm

A noun referring to any of various moth caterpillars that are known to damage and destroy cotton bolls.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das verschiedene Raupen von Motten bezeichnet, die dafür bekannt sind, Baumwollkapseln zu schädigen und zu zerstören.

1. Cotton pest C1 formal scientific

   Any of several moth caterpillars that feed on and damage cotton bolls, causing significant agricultural harm.

   • The farmer sprayed the fields to control the bollworm infestation.
   • Bollworms can destroy a large portion of the cotton crop if not managed.
   • Researchers are developing resistant cotton varieties to combat bollworms.

   🇩🇪Baumwollwurm

• bollworms plural form
• bollworms' possessive plural form
• bollworm's possessive singular form