spruce budworm

spruce budworm
/bud"werrm'/
the larva of a common tortricid moth, Choristoneura fumiferana, that is a destructive pest primarily of spruce and balsam fir in the northern and northeastern U.S. and in Canada.
[1880-85]

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Larva of a leaf roller moth (Choristoneura fumiferana), one of the most destructive North American pests.

It attacks evergreens, feeding on needles and pollen, and can completely defoliate spruce and related trees, causing much loss for the lumber industry and damaging landscapes.

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  • spruce budworm — noun Date: 1884 a tortricid moth (Choristoneura fumiferana) whose larva feeds on evergreen trees (as spruce and balsam fir) in the northern United States and Canada; also a related moth (C. occidentalis) of the northwestern United States and… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • spruce budworm — noun : a caterpillar that is the larva of a tortricid moth (Choristoneura fumiferana) and feeds on the needles of the terminal shoots of spruce, balsam fir, and other evergreen trees in the northern United States and in Canada …   Useful english dictionary

  • budworm — noun Date: 1849 a moth larva that feeds on the buds of plants compare spruce budworm, tobacco budworm …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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  • spruce bud moth — noun 1. : the adult of the spruce budworm 2. : an olethreutid moth (Zeiraphera ratzeburgiana) the larva of which feeds on spruce buds in northern United States and in Canada …   Useful english dictionary

  • budworm — /bud werrm /, n. any of several lepidopterous larvae, esp. the spruce budworm, that attack the buds of plants. [1840 50, Amer.; BUD1 + WORM] * * * …   Universalium

  • budworm — bud•worm [[t]ˈbʌdˌwɜrm[/t]] n. 1) ent any of several moth larvae that attack the buds of plants 2) ent spruce budworm • Etymology: 1840–50, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • budworm — noun a moth caterpillar that is destructive to buds, especially of spruce and other conifers …   English new terms dictionary

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