defoliator

• Sustantivo que designa un insecto u otro organismo que se alimenta de las hojas de las plantas, causando su caída o defoliación.

A noun referring to an insect that strips the leaves from plants.

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   An insect that feeds on and removes the leaves from plants, often causing significant damage to vegetation.

   Insecto defoliador

   • The forest was heavily damaged by a swarm of defoliators.
   • Farmers use biological controls to manage defoliator populations.
   • This particular defoliator targets oak trees during the summer months.