cankerworm

• Substantivo que designa a lagarta verde de mariposas da família Geometridae, que é uma praga que ataca diversas árvores frutíferas e de sombra.

A noun referring to the green caterpillar of a geometrid moth, which is a pest that infests various fruit and shade trees.

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   A green caterpillar of a geometrid moth, known as a pest that damages various fruit and shade trees by feeding on leaves.

   Lagarta-verde

   • The cankerworm infestation stripped the apple tree of its leaves.
   • Farmers use biological controls to manage cankerworm populations.
   • The spring cankerworm emerges early and feeds on new buds.

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