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noun ar·my·worm \ ˈär-mē-ˌwərm \

Definition of armyworm

: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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The government and FAO are seeking $1 million from donors to probe the damage from the armyworm outbreak. ‘

— okech francis, Bloomberg.com, "Crop-Eating Worms, Cattle Disease Add to South Sudan Anguish," 1 Aug. 2017
For example, the caterpillar of the armyworm moth destroys crops in places like Brazil and Zimbabwe, but can’t survive in places with temperate climates like Romania.

— giorgia guglielmi, Science | AAAS, "Why so much of the world is stuck in a ‘poverty trap’," 25 July 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017
Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers.

— jim suhr, The Seattle Times, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 4 June 2017

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