rootworm

rootworm

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• 网络根虫；玉米根虫；根的虫

词形变化

复数：rootworms  

英汉解释

n.	1. a beetle whose larvae feed on the roots of crops, including corn.

例句

The genetic manipulation is aimed at protecting maize plants against a pest called corn rootworm (Diabrotica spp. ).

这项转基因操作是为了使玉米植株对抗一种叫做玉米虫（侵害玉米根须）的害虫。