corn earworm

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Synonyms: corn earworms

Antonyms: corn earworms

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Noun

1. A [[larva]], large, striped, and yellow-headed, of [[moth]]s of species {{taxlink|Helicoverpa zea|species}} (syn. {{taxlink|Heliothis zea|species}}) and {{taxlink|Helicoverpa armigera|species}}, especially destructive to corn, tomatoes, tobacco, and cotton [[boll]]s.

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