defoliator

• Substantivo que designa um inseto que se alimenta das folhas das plantas, desfolhando-as; também pode se referir a um produto químico usado para eliminar folhagens.

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

1. Leaf-stripping insectC1formalscientific

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

   Inseto desfolhador

   • 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.