Eelworm (Noun)
Meaning
Any of various small free-living plant-parasitic roundworms.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The eelworm had infested the soil, attacking the roots of the crops and resulting in stunted growth and reduced yields.
- The farmer suspected that the poor condition of his potatoes was caused by an eelworm infestation and treated the field with insecticides.
- Entomologists were concerned about the rapid spread of the eelworm, which was capable of transmitting plant viruses and causing significant damage to crops.
- The new pesticide was found to be highly effective in controlling the eelworm population and preventing damage to the infected plants.
- Research on eelworm biology was underway to understand its life cycle and develop more targeted control measures for this economically important pest.