beet armyworm
[ beet-ahr-mee-wurm ]
noun
the larva of the noctuid moth Spodoptera exigua, a voracious pest of a wide range of vegetation, including such commercial crops as beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.
Origin of beet armyworm
1First recorded in 1900–05
- Also called as·par·a·gus fern cat·er·pil·lar [uh-spar-uh-guhs furn kat-uh-pil-er, kat-er-] /əˈspær ə gəs ˌfɜrn ˈkæt əˌpɪl ər, ˈkæt ər-/ .
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