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Definition of Railroad worm
1. Noun. Larvae bore into and feed on apples.
Generic synonyms: Fruit Fly, Pomace Fly
Group relationships: Genus Rhagoletis, Rhagoletis
Definition of Railroad worm
1. Noun. A larva or larviform female adult of a beetle of the genus ''Phrixothrix'', characterized by two different colours of bioluminescence. ¹
2. Noun. The apple maggot. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Railroad Worm
Literary usage of Railroad worm
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Successful Farming; a Ready Reference on All Phases of Agriculture for by Frank Duane Gardner (1916)
"Spray or dust the plants with arsenicals. Bur. Ent. Bull. 109, Pt. 6. FRUIT INSECTS
Apple Maggot, or railroad worm ..."
2. Bulletin by Maine Agricultural Experiment Station (1907)
"The present season one man reported that nearly all his apples were " ruined by
the ' railroad worm ' or ' wire worm' as it is sometimes called. ..."
3. Sessional Papers by Ontario Legislative Assembly (1912)
"THE railroad worm OR APPLE MAGGOT. WA Ross, JORDAN HARBOUR. The railroad worm or
Apple Maggot is not as many suppose a new pest in Ontario. ..."
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