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European corn borer

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Synonyms: European corn worm

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  • French: pyrale du maïs — Ostrinia nubilalis
  • Portuguese: broca do milho europeia — Ostrinia nubilalis
  • Portuguese: broca europeia do milho — Ostrinia nubilalis
  • Russian: огнёвка кукуру́зная (ognjóvka kukurúznaja) — Ostrinia nubilalis
  • Russian: кукуру́зный мотылёк (kukurúznyj motyljók) — Ostrinia nubilalis
  • Russian: стеблево́й мотылёк (steblevój motyljók) — Ostrinia nubilalis