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Definition of Corn borer

1. Noun. Larva of the European corn borer moth; a serious pest of maize.

2. Noun. Native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants.

Lexicographical Neighbors of Corn Borer

cormophytes cormorant cormorants cormose cormous cormous plant corms cormus cormuses corn

corn-cob corn-cobs corn-factor corn-fed corn beef corn borer (current term) corn borer moth corn bunting corn buntings corn cake

corn campion corn chamomile corn chip corn chowder corn cockle corn crib corn cribs corn dab corn dance corn dodger

Literary usage of Corn borer

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1921)
"bear a certificate showing that the contents have been inspected by the United States Department of Agriculture and found to be free from corn borer ..."

2. Computers and Information Technologies in Agricultural Production and edited by Karl Schneider (1998)
"... and European corn borer, Ostrinia nubilalis (Hubner). Predictions from this model were used to calculate economic injury levels for corn attacked at ..."

3. Molecular Markers in Plant Genome Analysis: Sponsored CRIS/ICAR Projects and by Andrew Kalinski (1995)
"... OB: Determine the chromosomal locations of genes affecting host-plant resistance to European corn borer in inbred and hybrid progenies of maize. ..."

4. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The European corn borer * Concerning this insect, a recent importation from Europe, we can do no better than to quote from Mr. Caffrey who, ..."

5. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"The European corn borer * Concerning this insect, a recent importation from Europe, we can do no better than to quote from Mr. Caffrey who, ..."

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