corn earworm

A common name for the larval stage of a moth species (Helicoverpa zea) that is a major agricultural pest, feeding on corn ears and many other crops.

• 🇷🇺Распространенное название личиночной стадии вида моли (Helicoverpa zea), которая является основным сельскохозяйственным вредителем, питающимся початками кукурузы и многими другими культурами.

1. Agricultural pest C1 formal

   A species of moth (Helicoverpa zea) whose larvae feed on corn ears and other crops, causing significant agricultural damage.

   • The corn earworm is a major pest for farmers in the Midwest.
   • Larvae of the corn earworm can destroy entire fields of sweet corn.
   • Pesticides are often used to control corn earworm infestations.

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