leaf roller

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noun

any of several insects, especially moths of the family Tortricidae, the larvae of which form a nest by rolling and tying leaves with spun silk.

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Origin of leaf roller

First recorded in 1820–30

Words nearby leaf roller

leaf mustard, leaf-nosed bat, leaf peeper, leaf primordium, leaf roll, leaf roller, leaf rust, leaf scald, leaf scar, leaf sheath, leaf sight

How to use leaf roller in a sentence

Used on the rose leaf roller, Cacæcia rosaceana, it was promptly effective.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 787, January 31, 1891|Various
My trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, flathead borer, and leaf-roller; and my apples with codling-moth and curculio.
The Apple|Various
My trees are troubled with bud moth, flathead borer, and twig-borer; some seasons I also have leaf-roller and leaf-crumpler.
The Apple|Various
His trees are troubled with tent-caterpillar, flat-headed borer, and leaf-roller, which do little damage.
The Apple|Various

I spray as soon as the leaves start, for canker-worm and leaf-roller, using one pound of London purple to 120 gallons of water.
The Apple|Various