diamondback moth

noun

Any of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

Similar
cabbage moth
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Meanings

noundiamondback moth (plural diamondback moths)

plural diamondback moths

  1. Any of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

    Synonyms: cabbage moth

Synonyms & antonyms

nounAny of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

Similar
cabbage moth

Translations

Danish kålmøl
  • kålmølPlutella xylostella
Estonian kapsakoi
  • kapsakoiPlutella xylostella
Finnish kaalikoi
  • kaalikoiPlutella xylostella
Norwegian Bokmål kålmøll
  • kålmøllPlutella xylostella
Polish tantniś krzyżowiaczek
  • tantniś krzyżowiaczekPlutella xylostella
Russian капу́стная моль
  • капу́стная моль (kapústnaja molʹ)Plutella xylostella
Swedish kålmal
  • kålmalPlutella xylostella
Turkish lahana güvesi
  • lahana güvesiPlutella xylostella
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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