Lygaeid (Noun)
Meaning
A true bug: usually bright-colored; pest of cultivated crops and some fruit trees.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The severe infestation of lygaeid bugs on the orchard's fruit trees led to significant yield loss.
- Farmers often struggle to manage the large populations of lygaeid bugs in their fields.
- Researchers have discovered a new species of lygaeid that is particularly damaging to cotton crops.
- A single lygaeid bug can cause significant damage to a plant by injecting toxin into its leaves.
- Pest management strategies for lygaeid bugs are difficult to implement due to their rapid life cycles.