budworm
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of budworm
Example Sentences
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An epidemic of western spruce budworm that swept through this area in 2012 weakened trees that later were killed by beetles.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2023
Warming temperatures are increasing insect infestations from mountain pine beetles and spruce budworm, which have killed large swathes of forest.
From Salon • May 13, 2022
“You can see that they’re stressed. When that happens, they get attacked by beetles, spruce budworm and mistletoe. They struggle to survive.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 2, 2018
The first samples were taken from a creek in a forest area in the West where there had been mass spraying of DDT for the control of the spruce budworm.
From The New Yorker • Jan. 3, 2017
The early 1950’s had seen such an upsurge in the budworm populations.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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