corn borer

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.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	corn borer - larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize Pyrausta nubilalis 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 Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants corn borer moth, European corn borer moth, Pyrausta nubilalis pyralid, pyralid moth - usually tropical slender-bodied long-legged moth whose larvae are crop pests genus Pyrausta, Pyrausta - moths whose larvae are corn borers