southwestern corn borer
noun
: a pyralid moth (Diatraea grandiosella) whose larva causes serious damage especially to corn crops by boring in the stalks
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“Southwestern corn borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/southwestern%20corn%20borer. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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