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fall webworm

/fɔːl ˈwɛbwɜːrm/

Übersetzung: Eine Schmetterlingsart (Hyphantria cunea) aus Nordamerika, deren Larven große seidige Gespinstnester in Bäumen bauen und Blätter fressen, wodurch sie oft Kahlfraß verursachen.

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formalcommonscientific/fɔːl ˈwɛbwɜːrm/

A moth species (Hyphantria cunea) native to North America, whose larvae are known for building large, silken webs on trees and feeding on the leaves, often causing defoliation.

  • 🇩🇪Eine Schmetterlingsart (Hyphantria cunea) aus Nordamerika, deren Larven große seidige Gespinstnester in Bäumen bauen und Blätter fressen, wodurch sie oft Kahlfraß verursachen.
  1. Pest insect C2 formal

    A moth species (Hyphantria cunea) whose larvae build large, silken webs on trees and feed on leaves, often causing defoliation.

    • The fall webworm is a common pest in North American forests.
    • Gardeners often remove the webs of the fall webworm to protect their trees.
    • The larvae of the fall webworm can strip a tree of its leaves in late summer.

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