Gelechia gossypiella

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Noun1.Gelechia gossypiella - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from AsiaGelechia gossypiella - larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
family Gelechiidae, Gelechiidae - important economic pests
bollworm - any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls
2.Gelechia gossypiella - small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
gelechiid, gelechiid moth - small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
Gelechia, genus Gelechia - type genus of the Gelechiidae: pink bollworms
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