Meanings
nounEuropean corn borer (plural European corn borers)
plural European corn borers
- Ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.
Synonyms: European corn worm
Synonyms & antonyms
nounOstrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.
Similar
European corn worm
Translations
French pyrale du maïs
- pyrale du maïsOstrinia nubilalis
Portuguese broca do milho europeia, broca europeia do milho
- broca do milho europeiaOstrinia nubilalis
- broca europeia do milhoOstrinia nubilalis
Russian огнёвка кукуру́зная, кукуру́зный мотылёк
- огнёвка кукуру́зная (ognjóvka kukurúznaja)Ostrinia nubilalis
- кукуру́зный мотылёк (kukurúznyj motyljók)Ostrinia nubilalis
- стеблево́й мотылёк (steblevój motyljók)Ostrinia nubilalis
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