: an armyworm (Spodoptera exigua) that typically eats the foliage of beets, alfalfa, and vegetables
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebTo find out how the PKFs were killing the parasites, scientists exposed braconid wasp larva to beet armyworm and infected northern armyworm plasma. Mennatalla Ibrahim, Science | AAAS, 29 July 2021 Maize attacked by beet armyworms releases a cloud of volatile chemicals that attracts wasps to lay eggs in the caterpillars’ bodies.Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2013