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PRONUNCIATION OF ARMY WORM

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ARMY WORM

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Army worm is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ARMY WORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of army worm in the English dictionary

The definition of army worm in the dictionary is the caterpillar of a widely distributed noctuid moth, Leucania unipuncta, which travels in vast hordes and is a serious pest of cereal crops in North America. Other definition of army worm is any of various similar caterpillars.


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WORDS THAT END LIKE ARMY WORM

acorn worm
African army worm
bladder worm
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Synonyms and antonyms of army worm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «army worm» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ARMY WORM

Find out the translation of army worm to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of army worm from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «army worm» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

粘虫
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ejército gusano
570 millions of speakers

English

army worm
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सेना कीड़ा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

دودة الجيش
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

армия червь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

verme exército
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সেনাবাহিনী কীট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

armée ver
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cacing tentera
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Heerwurms
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーミーワーム
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

군대 웜
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Cacing tentara
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

sâu quân đội
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இராணுவ புழு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सैन्य जंत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Ordu solucanı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

esercito verme
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

armia robak
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

армія черв´як
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vierme armată
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

στρατού σκουλήκι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kommandowurm
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

army worm
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hær orm
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of army worm

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMY WORM»

The term «army worm» is normally little used and occupies the 137.254 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ARMY WORM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about army worm

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ARMY WORM»

Discover the use of army worm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to army worm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The true army worm and its control
Stagis and work of the true army worm and some of its insect enemies: a, Parent or moth; ft, full-grown larva: <-, eggs; <l, pupa in soli: e, parasitic fly, Winthemia quadrtputtulata, laying its eggs on an army worm; /, a ground beetle, Calo&oma ...
William Randolph Walton, 1916
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The Army-Worm in New York
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Mark Vernon Slingerland, 2010
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The Army Worm and Other Insects
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Francis Marion Webster, Charles W. Mally, 2010
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New Zealand Journal of Agricultural Research
The figures are based on Dalgety's 1980/81 grower returns of $172.5 per t and an estimate of aerial spraying costs for army worm of $35.58 per ha (Dalgety N.Z. Ltd, pers. comm.). The data show that for a typical range of yields (Steele et al.
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New Scientist
Fighting the army worm Now that the locust menace has been reduced by modern methods, East Africa's major plague pest is a caterpillar called the army worm. It can be difficult to find and outbreaks in the crops it attacks cause great losses of ...
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New Scientist
Fighting the army worm Now that the locust menace has been reduced by modern methods, East Africa's major plague pest is a caterpillar called the army worm. It can be difficult to find and outbreaks in the crops it attacks cause great losses of ...
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The Principal Insect Enemies of Growing Wheat
30 The army worm (Isucania unipuniin Haw.) 31 Description 31 The larvie 32 Xumber of generations 32 Preventives and remedies 32 Spraying 33 Distribution of poison across their line of march 33 Natural enemies 33 The grass worm, or fall ...
C. L. Marlatt, 1901
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Kenya National Assembly Official Record (Hansard)
Perhaps now that the Minister is here he might want to inform the House what the position is at present, how successful we have been in dealing with the ravages of army worm and what possible dangers exist. The Minister for Agriculture, ...
9
Plant Secondary Metabolism
582. 690 Armoracia lapathtfolia, 303. 306 Armoracia rusticana, 168 army worm, 361. 379 army worm, African, 361. 379. 380. 415 army worm, bertha, 308 army worm. fall. 145. 390. 479, 481. 658 army worm, southern, 228. 289. 390 army worm ...
David S. Seigler, 1998
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Parasites in Ecological Communities: From Interactions to ...
foliar rust (Uromyces rumicis), leaf-feeding beetle (Gastrophysa viridula) Tomato ( Lycopersicon esculentum), pathogen Pseudomonas syringae, moth (Helicoverpa zea) Peanut, white mould fungus (Sclerotium rolfsii), army worm moth ...
Melanie J. Hatcher, Alison M. Dunn, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ARMY WORM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term army worm is used in the context of the following news items.
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Manitoba insect and disease update
Both bertha army worm and diamond back moths are being monitored this growing season. From April 26 to June 16, 2015, some of the ... «Portage Daily Graphic, Jun 15»
2
Haying delays means some first cutting running into second
There were a few reports of slug and army worm activity in the fields. In Rusk County, scouting for army worms and leaf hoppers turned up a few ... «Wisfarmer, Jun 15»
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This Week in Lincolnville: Thankfully, a quiet Town Meeting
... Alleson Bixler replied: “A number of years ago (probably 20 by now) I had an army worm invasion on my property on the Green Acre Road. «PenBayPilot.com, Jun 15»
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Agriculture Minister Confirms Audit Findings of Improprieties
Minister Chenoweth said: “I have no record of it; I was shown a check book by Mr. Sirleaf that said army worm. There was also one check book ... «Front Page Africa, Jun 15»
5
WSU website helps farmers monitor pest insects
Several insects could be the army worm, a non-native and a native species, Roberts said. Researchers can't identify the species in the field by ... «Capital Press, Jun 15»
6
Insects posing problems in fields in east-central Iowa
“We've seen a number of fields with some army worm issues this spring. Typically, aren't as widespread an issue as they are this spring. But we ... «Radio Iowa, Jun 15»
7
Heirloom tomatoes' bizarre evolution: The secret history of the …
... fall army worm, corn earworm, leaf miners, thrips, and tomato pinworm that plague many growers of tomatoes), the endless weeding, the rush ... «Salon, Jun 15»
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Army worm swarm seen as larger than usual this year
Army worm swarm seen as larger than usual this year. Jonathon Naylor / Flin Flon Reminder June 13, 2015 05:00 PM. Email; Print. Hollie Clarke, 6, collected ... «The Reminder, Jun 15»
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Zambia needs national agri-research umbrella
... regulate research and address the crop and livestock diseases that usually break out in the country such as the army worm and swine fever. «Zambia Daily Mail, Jun 15»
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Look out for beet army worm, RADA tells farmers
The beet army worm is green in colour with dark brown stripes. It first appears in small groups of plants but feeds voraciously and can spread ... «Jamaica Observer, May 15»

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