English Explanatory Dictionary

diamondback moth

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of the species Plutella xylostella of moths, formerly P. maculipennis, an agricultural pest chiefly feeding on leaves of cruciferous crops and plants that produce glucosinolates.

Word forms

diamondback moth diamondback moths

Synonyms

cabbage moth
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