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bollworm
bollworm name for the larvae of two different moths. The pink bollworm is a serious pest of cotton, and the corn earworm , or cotton bollworm, attacks cotton, corn, and other crops. |
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"bollworm." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bollworm." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-bollworm.html "bollworm." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-bollworm.html |
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bollworm
boll·worm / ˈbōlˌwərm/ • n. a moth caterpillar that attacks the cotton boll, in particular: ∎ (also pink bollworm) a small moth (Pectinophora gossypiella, family Gelechiidae) that is a serious pest of the North American cotton crop. ∎ (also cotton bollworm) another term for corn earworm. |
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"bollworm." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. 30 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "bollworm." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Encyclopedia.com. (May 30, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-bollworm.html "bollworm." The Oxford American College Dictionary. 2009. Retrieved May 30, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O997-bollworm.html |
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