noun
- caterpillars that are destructive pests of cotton plants, feeding on the bolls and other parts of the plant
Usage: agricultural; entomology
Examples
- The farmer sprayed insecticide to control the bollworms damaging his cotton crop.
- Bollworms can significantly reduce cotton yields if left untreated.
- The agricultural extension agent taught farmers how to identify bollworms early.
- Pink bollworms are among the most serious pests of cotton worldwide.
- Researchers are developing new methods to combat bollworms naturally.
- The cotton field showed clear signs of bollworm infestation.