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corn earworm

/kɔːrn ˈɪr.wɜːrm/

翻译: 一种蛾类(Helicoverpa zea)幼虫的常用名称,是玉米等农作物的主要害虫,危害玉米穗及多种作物。

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/kɔːrn ˈɪr.wɜːrm/formalscientific
  • zh一种蛾类(Helicoverpa zea)幼虫的常用名称,是玉米等农作物的主要害虫,危害玉米穗及多种作物。

A common name for the larval stage of a moth species (Helicoverpa zea) that is a major agricultural pest, feeding on corn ears and many other crops.

  1. Agricultural pestC1formal

    A species of moth (Helicoverpa zea) whose larvae feed on corn ears and other crops, causing significant agricultural damage.

    zh玉米夜蛾

    • The corn earworm is a major pest for farmers in the Midwest.
    • Larvae of the corn earworm can destroy entire fields of sweet corn.
    • Pesticides are often used to control corn earworm infestations.