corn borer, n.
native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
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European corn borer moth Pyrausta nubilalis corn borer corn borer moth
larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
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Pyrausta nubilalis corn borer
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