Cabbageworm (Noun)
Meaning
Toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The cabbageworm is a toxic green larva of a cabbage butterfly known to cause significant damage to crops.
- Gardeners often use Bt or spinosad sprays to control cabbageworm infestations on vegetables like broccoli and cauliflower.
- Cabbageworm can decimate an entire field of cabbage overnight by eating the plant's leaves, buds, and roots.
- Inspecting plants regularly for cabbageworm and their eggs is essential for preventing a full-blown infestation.
- Several species of wasps and flies prey on the cabbageworm and are used as a form of biological pest control in gardens and greenhouses.