potato tuber moth
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
The word 'potato' comes from the Spanish word 'patata', which is derived from the Taíno word 'batata'. 'Tuber' comes from Latin 'tuber', meaning 'swelling, lump'. 'Moth' comes from Middle English 'moth', from Old English 'moððe', of Germanic origin.
مثال
- Farmers are using traps to monitor and control the potato tuber moth population.
- The potato tuber moth larvae can cause significant economic losses for potato farmers.
- The use of insecticides has helped reduce potato tuber moth infestations.
ترکیبهای رایج
Cause economic losses Reduce potato tuber moth infestations Common pest
تعریف انگلیسی
noun
- greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm