armyworm
noun
ar·my·worm
ˈär-mē-ˌwərm 
: any of numerous moths whose larvae travel in multitudes from field to field destroying grass, grain, and other crops
especially
: the common armyworm (Pseudaletia unipuncta) of the eastern and central U.S. and Canada
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No one wants to lose their watermelons to pests like aphids, armyworms, or cucumber beetles, so keep your eyes peeled for these pesky insects.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2024
Basil is also known to deter aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies and reduce egg-laying by armyworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
The moth family in this study feeds on roughly 350 plant species across North and South America, including the tobacco budworm, the corn earworm, and the fall armyworm.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
To find out what was going on, entomologist Madoka Nakai and her team at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology infected northern armyworm larvae with a common pox virus before introducing the immature insects to various parasitic wasp species.
—Mennatalla Ibrahim, Science | AAAS, 29 July 2021
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 July 2024
Basil is also known to deter aphids, spider mites, and whiteflies and reduce egg-laying by armyworms.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024
The moth family in this study feeds on roughly 350 plant species across North and South America, including the tobacco budworm, the corn earworm, and the fall armyworm.
—Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
To find out what was going on, entomologist Madoka Nakai and her team at the Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology infected northern armyworm larvae with a common pox virus before introducing the immature insects to various parasitic wasp species.
—Mennatalla Ibrahim, Science | AAAS, 29 July 2021
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armyworm
noun
ar·my·worm
-ˌwərm
: any of numerous moths that in the larval stage travel in large numbers from field to field destroying crops (as grass or grain)
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