beetworm

English

A beetworm

Etymology

beet +‎ worm

Noun

beetworm (plural beetworms)

A larva of a moth of species Spodoptera exigua, an armyworm which is a destructive agricultural pest

Synonyms

Translations

larva of Spodoptera exigua

Finnish: kulkuyökkösen toukka

Further reading

beet armyworm on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Spodoptera exigua on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
Spodoptera exigua on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
Spodoptera exigua on Wikibooks.Wikibooks

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