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Definition of Rootworms
1. rootworm [n] - See also: rootworm
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rootworms
Literary usage of Rootworms
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Pathogens of Maize Seeds: Bibliographyby Andrew Kalinski by Andrew Kalinski (1994)
"Behavior of adult corn rootworms is being evaluated relative to interpretation
of data collected on passive traps in cornfields. ..."
2. 50 Ways Farmers Can Protect Their Groundwater by Michael C. Hirschi, F. William Simmons, Doug Peterson, Ed Giles (1998)
"Western and northern corn rootworms are managed by any rotation that disrupts
corn after corn. Western and northern corn rootworms are managed by any ..."
3. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"Strawberry rootworms * The larvae of three species of ... These rootworms are
from one-eighth to one-sixth inch long, whitish, with brownish heads, ..."
4. Insect Pests of Farm, Garden and Orchard by Ezra Dwight Sanderson (1921)
"Strawberry rootworms * The larva e of three species of common leaf-beetles often
... These rootworms are from one-eighth to one-sixth inch long, whitish, ..."
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