lesser cornstalk borer

noun

1. the larva of a widely distributed pyralid moth, Elasmopalpus lignosellus, that damages corn and some other crops by boring into the part of the stalk close to the soil.

Word History and Origins

Origin of lesser cornstalk borer¹

First recorded in 1920–25

Example Sentences

Top: Lesser cornstalk borer larvae extensively damaged the leaves of this unprotected peanut plant.

From Forbes

Top: Lesser cornstalk borer larvae extensively damaged the leaves of this unprotected peanut plant.

From Forbes

Peanut plants fed to lesser cornstalk borer larvae.

From Scientific American