Neotropical soybean budborer

Pronunciation
/NEE-oh-trop-i-kuhl SOY-been BUHD-bor-er/
Category
Taxonomy
Singular
Neotropical soybean budborer
Plural
Neotropical soybean budborers

Definition

A term used to describe the species of insect, Crocidosema aporema, which is a major pest of soybeans in South America.

Etymology

From Greek 'Neo-', meaning 'new', and 'tropical', meaning 'pertaining to the tropics', combined with 'soybean bud borer', referring to the insect's host plant and feeding behavior.

Example

The Neotropical soybean budborer is a significant pest of soybeans in Argentina, where it was introduced with the crop.

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