Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A moth (Diaphania nitidalis) of the Americas whose larvae feed on and damage cucurbits, such as cucumbers and squash.
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Yalemar worked on the problem after the pickleworm was first discovered here, trying to determine if there were "natural enemies out there" in Hawaii.
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Yalemar worked on the problem after the pickleworm was first discovered here, trying to determine if there were "natural enemies out there" in Hawaii.
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And Bt-an organic insecticide that affects only caterpillars feeding on sprayed plants-is the answer, whether the pest is your white broccoli worm (or the more common green one), tomato hornworm, pickleworm-whatever.
vendingmachine commented on the word pickleworm
Pickleworm... nice name.
May 14, 2023