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corn bor·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. corn borer, Pyrausta nubilalisnoun

    larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize

  2. corn borer, European corn borer moth, corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalisnoun

    native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants

Wikipedia

  1. corn borer

    Ostrinia is a genus of moths in the family Crambidae described by Jacob Hübner in 1825. Several of them, including the European corn borer, are agricultural pests.

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  1. corn borer

    A corn borer is a type of insect that primarily targets corn crops, but can also affect other types of plants. These pests, in their larval stages, bore into the plant stalks, causing significant damage and reducing crop yields. The two most common types of corn borers are the European Corn Borer and the Southwestern Corn Borer. Their scientific names are Ostrinia nubilalis and Diatraea grandiosella respectively.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of corn borer in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of corn borer in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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