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corn earworm

noun
corn ear·​worm | \ -ˈir-ˌwərm How to pronounce corn earworm (audio) \

Definition of corn earworm

: a noctuid moth (Helicoverpa zea synonym Heliothis zea) whose large striped yellow-headed larva is especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton bolls

Examples of corn earworm in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

 Pests monitored: Pheromone lures are available for diamondback moths and moths that produce armyworms, cabbage loopers, corn earworms, European corn borers, tomato pinworms, and cutworms. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Organic Pest Control Techniques For Your Garden," 18 Dec. 2017

First Known Use of corn earworm

1802, in the meaning defined above

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