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spruce budworm
spruce budwormn. The larva of any of several tortricid moths of the genus Choristoneura of the United States and Canada that damages spruce, fir, and other conifers by feeding on buds and young needles, especially the eastern spruce budworm (C. fumiferana) and the western spruce budworm (C. occidentalis).spruce′ bud`worm (ˈbʌdˌwɜrm)
n. the larva of a common moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada. spruce budworm
spruce budworm[‚sprüs ′bəd‚wərm] (invertebrate zoology) The larva of a common moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir. AcronymsSeeSBW |