CORN EARWORM


Meaning of CORN EARWORM in English

Pronunciation: - ' ir- ˌ w ə rm

Function: noun

Date: 1802

: a noctuid moth ( Helicoverpa zea syn. Heliothis zea ) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to Indian corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls

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