单词 | tomato moth |
释义 | > as lemmastomato moth tomato moth n. any of various moths whose caterpillars infest tomato plants, esp. (chiefly U.S.) the tomato sphinx moth, Manduca quinquemaculata, and (chiefly British) a European noctuid moth, Lacanobia oleracea (also called bright-line brown-eye). ΚΠ 1875 Bee-keeper's Mag. Apr. 76/2 These breathing mouths are plainly visible in the so-called tomato worm, the larvæ of the tomato moth. 1953 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 16 May 1093/2 Less important examples of the benefits of using the newer insecticides in Britain are the virtual elimination of apple blossom weevil,..and of the tomato moth caterpillar from commercial glasshouses. 2009 Daily Tel. 7 Dec. 3/1 The pest, known as Tuta absoluta or the South American tomato moth, has been reported in this country for the first time. < as lemmas |
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