bollworm

English

Larval Helicoverpa gelotopoeon

Etymology

boll +‎ worm

Noun

bollworm (plural bollworms)

The larvae of any of various species of moth that are pests to cotton.

Derived terms

cotton bollworm (Helicoverpa spp., Pectinophora spp., et al.)
pink bollworm (Pectinophora gossypiella)
pinkspotted bollworm (Pectinophora scutigera)
red bollworm (Diparopsis castanea)
rough bollworm (Earias perhuegeli)
spiny bollworm (Earias insulana)
spotted bollworm (Earias fabia, Earias vittella)
Sudan bollworm (Diparopsis castanea)
South American bollworm moth

References

bollworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

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