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fall webworm

/fɔːl ˈwɛbwɜːrm/

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/fɔːl ˈwɛbwɜːrm/formalscientific
  • ruВид бабочки (Hyphantria cunea), родом из Северной Америки, чьи личинки известны тем, что строят большие шелковистые паутины на деревьях и питаются листьями, часто вызывая дефолиацию.

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.

  1. Pest insectC2formal

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

    ruВредитель-насекомое

    • 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.