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beet armyworm

[ beet ahr-mee-wurm ]

noun

  1. the larva of the noctuid moth Spodoptera exigua, a voracious pest of a wide range of vegetation, including such commercial crops as beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.


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Origin of beet armyworm1

First recorded in 1900–05
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To find out how the PKFs were killing the parasites, scientists exposed braconid wasp larva to beet armyworm and infected northern armyworm plasma.

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This chemical allowed the plant to change its chemistry, which made it less appetizing to the beet armyworm caterpillars that were placed on a treated plant.

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Low rainfall amounts and low seed germination have pushed bugs, like the voracious beet armyworm, from the California hillsides into agricultural fields.

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