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chinch bug

/ˈtʃɪntʃ bʌɡ/

Traducción: Insecto pequeño y dañino que se alimenta de la savia de las plantas, atacando céspedes y cultivos de cereales, causando manchas secas o amarillentas en el pasto.

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/ˈtʃɪntʃ bʌɡ/C1formalscientific
  • esInsecto pequeño y dañino que se alimenta de la savia de las plantas, atacando céspedes y cultivos de cereales, causando manchas secas o amarillentas en el pasto.

A small insect pest that damages grass and cereal crops by sucking sap from plants, commonly found in lawns and agricultural fields.

  1. Lawn pest insectC1formal

    A small black and white insect (Blissus leucopterus) that feeds on grass and cereal crops, causing significant damage to lawns and fields.

    esChinche de los pastos

    • The lawn turned brown because of a chinch bug infestation.
    • Farmers spray pesticides to control chinch bugs in their wheat fields.
    • Chinch bugs thrive in hot, dry weather conditions.