- Oriental fruit moth
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a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees. Also called peach moth.[1920-25]
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Oriental fruit moth
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oriental fruit moth — noun see oriental peach moth * * * a moth, Grapholitha molesta, introduced into the U.S. from the Orient, the larvae of which infest and feed on the twigs and fruits of peach, plum, and related trees. Also called peach moth. [1920 25] * * *… … Useful english dictionary
oriental fruit moth — noun Date: circa 1921 a small nearly cosmopolitan moth (Grapholita molesta syn. Cydia molesta) probably of Japanese origin whose larva is injurious to the twigs and fruit of orchard trees and especially the peach called also oriental peach moth … New Collegiate Dictionary
oriental peach moth — noun or oriental fruit moth Usage: sometimes capitalized O : a small moth (Grapholitha molesta) prob. native to Japan but now of nearly cosmopolitan distribution and having a larva that is injurious to the twigs and fruit of orchard trees and… … Useful english dictionary
oriental peach moth — noun see oriental fruit moth … New Collegiate Dictionary
moth — /mawth, moth/, n., pl. moths /mawdhz, modhz, mawths, moths/. 1. any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits. 2. See… … Universalium
Basket of Fruit (Caravaggio) — Infobox Painting| title=Basket of Fruit artist=Caravaggio year=c. 1599 type=oil on canvas height=31 width=47 city=Milan museum=Biblioteca Ambrosiana Basket of Fruit (c.1599) is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Michelangelo Merisi da… … Wikipedia
peach moth — noun : a moth having larvae that attack the peach; especially : oriental peach moth * * * peach moth, a small, mottled brown moth whose larvae burrow into peaches and other fruits; Oriental fruit moth … Useful english dictionary
olethreutid moth — ▪ insect any of a group of moths in the family Tortricidae (order Lepidoptera) that contains several species with economically destructive larvae. The pale caterpillars roll or tie leaves and feed on foliage, fruits, or nuts. Some examples… … Universalium
peach moth. — See Oriental fruit moth. * * * … Universalium
peach moth. — See Oriental fruit moth … Useful english dictionary
