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corn borer

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corn borer
n.
1. The larva of a European moth (Pyrausta nubilalis), now common in many areas of eastern North America, that feeds on and destroys corn and other plants, including potatoes and beans. Also called European corn borer.
2. Any of various insect larvae similar to the corn borer that infest corn.

corn borer
n
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) the larva of the pyralid moth Pyrausta nubilalis, native to S and Central Europe: in E North America a serious pest of maize
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Noun1.corn borer - larva of the European corn borer mothcorn borer - larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize
family Pyralidae, family Pyralididae, Pyralidae, Pyralididae - bee moths; corn borers; flour moths
caterpillar - a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
2.corn borer - native to Europecorn borer - native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants
pyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests
genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta - moths whose larvae are corn borers


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Additionally, DAS will receive global non-exclusive licenses with stacking rights to Syngenta's Agrisure GT trait for glyphosate tolerance, and to its insect control traits Agrisure CB/LL for corn borer and Agrisure RW for corn rootworm.
In the case of corn, the pest is the European corn borer.
This was to keep the corn borer out of the stalk and keep the stalks from falling over.
 
 
 
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