R0303275 (ro͞ot′wûrm′, ro͝ot′-)n. Any of several chrysomelid beetles of the genus Diabrotica, the larvae of which feed on the roots of corn and other crop plants.
rootworm
(ˈruːtˌwɜːm) n (Animals) a beetle larva which feeds on roots
rootworm
rootworm
[′rüt‚wərm] (invertebrate zoology) An insect larva that feeds on plant roots.A nematode that infests the roots of plants.