bollworm

A noun referring to any of various moth caterpillars that are known to damage and destroy cotton bolls.

• 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa diversas lagartas de mariposas conhecidas por danificar e destruir os botões florais e maçãs do algodoeiro.

1. Cotton pest C1 formal scientific

   Any of several moth caterpillars that feed on and damage cotton bolls, causing significant agricultural harm.

   • The farmer sprayed the fields to control the bollworm infestation.
   • Bollworms can destroy a large portion of the cotton crop if not managed.
   • Researchers are developing resistant cotton varieties to combat bollworms.

   🇵🇹Lagarta-do-algodoeiro

• bollworms plural form
• bollworms' possessive plural form
• bollworm's possessive singular form