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lygaeid

/laɪˈdʒiː.ɪd/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa um tipo de percevejo verdadeiro, geralmente de cores vivas, muitas vezes pragas de culturas agrícolas e de algumas árvores frutíferas.

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noun

/laɪˈdʒiː.ɪd/C2formalscientific
  • ptSubstantivo que designa um tipo de percevejo verdadeiro, geralmente de cores vivas, muitas vezes pragas de culturas agrícolas e de algumas árvores frutíferas.

A noun referring to a type of true bug, typically bright-colored, that is often a pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees.

  1. True bug insectC2formalscientific

    A member of the Lygaeidae family, typically bright-colored insects that are pests of cultivated crops and some fruit trees.

    ptPercevejo das sementes

    • The lygaeid population has increased significantly this season, damaging the wheat fields.
    • Farmers often use integrated pest management to control lygaeids on fruit trees.
    • Bright red and black lygaeids are commonly seen in gardens during summer.