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pink bollworm
noun
- the larva of a gelechiid moth, Pectinophora gossypiella, that feeds on the seeds of the bolls of cotton and was introduced into cotton-growing regions of the world from Asia.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of pink bollworm1
First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences
Department of Agriculture is seeking to enlist such techniques to eradicate an invasive diamondback moth in New York, which eats vegetable crops, and a cotton-munching pink bollworm in Arizona.
From Seattle Times
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