| Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary 1,768,697,801 visitors served. |
|
Dictionary/ thesaurus | Medical dictionary | Legal dictionary | Financial dictionary | Acronyms | Idioms | Encyclopedia | Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
tobacco budworm |
Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Wikipedia | 0.02 sec. |
|
tobacco budworm [tə‚bak·ō ′bəd‚wərm] (invertebrate zoology) The larva of a noctuid moth,Heliothis virescens, that damages the buds and young leaves of tobacco. 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. |
|
| ? Mentioned in | ? References in periodicals archive | |
|---|---|---|
| University and Monsanto scientists have analyzed tobacco budworm moths for the past two years to determine where they fed as larvae. The addition of the Bollgard gene to Roundup Ready cotton gives growers good control of tobacco budworm and bollworm, reduced insecticide application and the potential for higher yields. De Moraes tested the tobacco plant's response to two closely related insects: the tobacco budworm (Heliothis virescens), a common pest of the plant, and the corn earworm, also called the cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa zea), which normally doesn't touch the stuff. |
| Encyclopedia |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Free toolbar & extensions |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|---|