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bollworm, name for the larvae of two different moths. The pink bollworm pink bollworm, destructive larva of a moth, Pectinophora gossypiella. Probably of Native American origin, it is a serious pest of cotton in the S United States, chiefly along the Mexican border. ..... Click the link for more information. is a serious pest of cotton, and the corn earworm corn earworm or cotton bollworm, destructive larva of a moth, Heliothis zea. Also known as tomato fruitworm, the larva attacks a variety of crops, boring into and feeding on the developing fruits—tomatoes, corn kernels, or cotton ..... Click the link for more information. , or cotton bollworm, attacks cotton, corn, and other crops. bollwormAny larva of various moth species, including the pink bollworm (family Gelechiidae) and some Heliothis species (family Noctuidae; see corn earworm). Bollworms attack corn, tomatoes, cotton, peas, alfalfa, beans, soybeans, flax, peanuts, and other commercial crops. They can be controlled by natural parasites, early crop planting, trap crops, and insecticides. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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It offers the same built-in control of tobacco budworms and pink bollworms as Bollgard, but shows improved control of cotton bollworms, as well as control of cabbage and soybean loopers, fall armyworm, beet armyworms, southern armyworms, saltmarsh caterpillars and European corn borers. Midwesterners call the insects corn earworms, but farmers elsewhere grumble about cotton bollworms and tomato fruitworms. |
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