leafworm

leafworm

(ˈliːfˌwɜːm)
n
(Animals) a moth larva that devours leaves, esp the larva of the moth Alabama argillacea, which is native to tropical America
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Therefore, a case-by-case approach is required to study this aspect, in the current case the leafworm S.
The influence of some insect growth regulators and bio-insecticides against cotton leafworm and some associated predators under field conditions.
The new species appeared to have origins closely resembling the African cotton leafworm.
Efects of diet on development of Podisus nigrispinus (Dallas) (Het., Pentatomidae), a predator of the coton leafworm. Journal of Applied Entomology 127: 389-395.
Insecticidal activity of some wild plant extracts against cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae).
"'Latent Effect of Microbial Insecticides against the Second Instar Larvae of the Cotton Leafworm, Spodoptera Littoralis Boisd.'" Egyptian Journal of Agricultural Research 2011.
The Cotton Leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.), is considered to be the key pest in Egypt that reduce or compromise both the yield and quality of cotton production which results in causing great economic losses [1-6].
The biochemical influences of some chitin synthesis inhibitors against the cotton leafworm, Spodoptera littoralis (Boisd.).