leaf-feeding

The major pests are larvae of moths and butterflies, as well as leaf hoppers, leaf miners, grasshoppers, and leaf-feeding beetles.

5 Vegetable Amaranths 1984

Miscellaneous leaf-feeding caterpillars (yellow striped armyworm, true armyworm, measuring worm, etc.): These may occasionally require foliar insecticide sprays.

Chapter 10 1981

The fall webworm [3] and the walnut caterpillar [4] are the leaf-feeding caterpillars most commonly reported as attacking northern tree nuts.

Northern Nut Growers Association Report of the Proceedings at the 43rd Annual Meeting Rockport, Indiana, August 25, 26 and 27, 1952

The canker-worm is another leaf-feeding enemy, and can be taken care of by the Paris green or arsenate spray.

Home Vegetable Gardening — a Complete and Practical Guide to the Planting and Care of All Vegetables, Fruits and Berries Worth Growing for Home Use 1930