leaf roller

noun

: any of various lepidopterans whose larvae make a nest by rolling up plant leaves

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Finally, those leaf rollers really did a number on most of the lilac bushes. —

Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Aug. 2019 That is summary-talk for birch leaves withering, massive lilac leaf roller attacks, aphid invasions and leaf miners where there are no aphids. —

Jeff Lowenfels, Anchorage Daily News, 30 Aug. 2019 The fruit tree leaf roller is usually controlled by prebloom sprays for other insects on fruit trees. —

Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 26 Apr. 2018

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