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bollworm

  (bōl'wûrm') pronunciation
n.
  1. The pink bollworm.
  2. See corn earworm.

 
 
Britannica Concise Encyclopedia: bollworm

Any 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.

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Columbia Encyclopedia: 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.

 
WordNet: bollworm
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls

 
Wikipedia: bollworm (disambiguation)

A bollworm is a common term for any larva of a moth that attacks the fruiting bodies of certain crops, especially cotton. The most common moths known as bollworms are:

  • Red or Sudan Bollworm: Diaparopsis
  • Rough Bollworm: Earias buegeli
  • Spotted Bollworm: Earias fabia
  • Spiny Bollworm: Earias insulana
  • Spotted Bollworm: Earias vittella
  • African Cotton Bollworm or Tomato Grub: Helicoverpa armigera
  • Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa gelotopoeon
  • Cotton Bollworm: Helicoverpa punctigera
  • American Cotton Bollworm or Corn Earworm: Helicoverpa zea
  • Tobacco Budworm: Heliothis virescens
  • Pink Bollworm: Pectinophora gossypiella
  • Pink Spotted Bollworm: Pectinophora scutigera

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