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Meaning of "bagworm" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BAGWORM

ˈbæɡˌwɜːm


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BAGWORM

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Bagworm is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES BAGWORM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Bagworm moth

The Psychidae are a family of the Lepidoptera. The bagworm family is fairly small, with about 1350 species described. Bagworm species are found globally, with some, such as the Snailcase Bagworm, settling continents where they are not native in modern times. Another common name for the Psychidae is "case moths", but this is just as well used for the case-bearers. The names refer to the habits of caterpillar of these two families, which build small protective cases in which they can hide. The bagworms belong to the superfamily Tineoidea, which is a basal lineage of the Ditrysia just as the Gelechioidea, in which the case-bearers are placed. This means that the bagworms and case-bearers are only as closely related to each other as either is to butterflies. Most bagworms are inoffensive to humans and not at all conspicuous; some are occasional nuisance pests. However, a few species can become more serious pests, and have caused significant damage e.g. to wattle in South Africa and Orange in Florida. If detected early, picking the cases from the trees while in their pupa stage is an effective way to check an infestation; otherwise, insecticides are used.

Definition of bagworm in the English dictionary

The definition of bagworm in the dictionary is the larva of moths of the family Psychidae, which forms a protective case of silk covered with grass, leaves, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BAGWORM

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BAGWORM

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WORDS THAT END LIKE BAGWORM

army worm · cankerworm · corn earworm · deworm · fireworm · fishworm · glow-worm · Guinea worm · hornworm · inchworm · lindworm · lungworm · pillworm · strawworm · threadworm · tube worm · webworm · whipworm · white worm · worm

Synonyms and antonyms of bagworm in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «bagworm» into 25 languages

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BAGWORM»

Discover the use of bagworm in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to bagworm and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cultural Universals and Particulars: An African Perspective
Again, the doctrine is "concealed" in a riddle: The Supreme Being is likened to a bagworm, and the question is raised as to how the bagworm got into its case. Did it weave it before getting into it or did it get into it before weaving it? One might ...
Kwasi Wiredu, 1996
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Competition for Resources in a Changing World New Drive for ...
Natural Enemies of the Acacia Bagworm Auchmophila kordofensis rebel ( Lepidoptera, Psychidae) and their Role in its Natural control in North Kordofan, Sudan MOHAMMD ELNAZEIR MAHMOUD ,AHMED MOHAMED ,MUSA AHMED  ...
Eric Tielkes, 2008
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Garden Insects of North America: The Ultimate Guide to ...
Bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) Hosts: Juniper, cedar, false cypress, and arborvitae are most commonly infested. Bagworm may feed on a wide variety of other woody plants including black locust, elm, pine, cabbage palmetto, ...
Whitney Cranshaw, 2004
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Pathogens and microbial control of North American forest ...
Biotrol XK (3.4°°109 IU/lb) (a wettable powder formulation of Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki) at 4, 2, 1, and 0.5 lb/100 gal water significantly reduced bagworm populations (Bishop et al. 1973). Aerial application of Dipel at 0.5 lb/acre ...
James R. Fuxa, Ramesh Ayyappath, Richard A. Goyer, 1998
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Bash_ and the Dao: The Zhuangzi and the Transformation of Haikai
Who else can know the heart of the bagworm so well as this old gentleman Sodo ?! What he wrote can be described precisely by "In quiet contemplation, one finds all things have their own reasons for existence."26 Indeed, in Sodo I see the ...
Peipei Qiu, 2005
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Fear Falls Away and Other Essays from Hard and Rocky Places
The bagworm is nowhere in sight. I look on the shelf, the table, the chairs. No bagworm. And then I see it in the middle of the floor. It has crawled halfway across the room. Fortunately, I had not stepped on it when I came in. I put the bagworm ...
Janice Emily Bowers, 1997
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Insights from Insects: What Bad Bugs Can Teach Us
Tohko Kaufmann, “Observations on the biology and behavior of the evergreen bagworm moth, Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis (Lepidoptera: Psychidae),” Annals of the Entomological Society of America 61 (1968): 38–44. 13. David L. Cox and ...
Gilbert Waldbauer, 2005
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A Zen Wave: Basho's Haiku and Zen
Come to my hut and hear the cry of the bagworm. Minomushi no ne wo kiki ni koyo kusa no io Bagworm's note hear to come! grass hermitage The Form Ne means “sound” or “note” as in “note of music.” Wo puts “note” into the accusative  ...
Matsuo Basho, 2003
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Modernism in Practice: An Introduction to Postwar Japanese ...
In "Minomushi ga yume mita mono" (The bagworm's dream), one can apprehend a process of arrested development. Unlike worms that transform themselves magically into butterflies, the bagworm gradually weaves itself a complex, ...
Leith Morton, 2004
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African-American Perspectives and Philosophical Traditions
fashioning out of order from a preexisting indeterminate stuff rather than creation out of nothing. Again, the doctrine is “concealed” in a riddle: The supreme being is likened to a bagworm, and the question is raised as to how the bagworm got ...
John Pittman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BAGWORM»

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It's time to spray for bagworms
Most foliar-applied insecticides should provide effective bagworm control especially when applied to small larvae. One may want to consider ... «The Courier, Jun 15»
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Elm Leaf Beetles
spinosad (Conserve; Captin Jack's Dead Bug Brew; Borer, Bagworm,. Leafminer and Tent Caterpillar Spray). lambda-cyhalothrin (Scimitar ... «Dodge City Daily Globe, Jun 15»
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Gardening Tips: Controlling bagworms
While a single bagworm will not harm a plant noticeably, a severe infestation can cause near complete defoliation in as little as a year or two. «Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, Jun 15»
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Be on the lookout for bagworms
It is one of the most easily identified insects found in the area; the bagworm. Bagworms will be making their annual appearance and start ... «Kansas City Star, Jun 15»
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Bagworm check best done now
I have seen spruces with complete sections of the plant defoliated by bagworm. In most cases, homeowners don't recognize bagworms on their ... «Dayton Daily News, Jun 15»
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Don Davis: Prepare for the insect invasion
Bagworm eggs hatched recently and these caterpillars now are at work on the leaves and needles of many evergreens. Spraying with a ... «Lynchburg News and Advance, Jun 15»
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Get ready for bagworms
It is time to get ready to deal with that infamous insect pest known as the bagworm (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis). Bagworms will eventually ... «Winfield Daily Courier Online, Jun 15»
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The Mis-Mulching of America
... laid in rows along its body giving it a spiky appearance much different from the needle- or leaf-laden cases of the larger common bagworm. «Lancaster Eagle Gazette, Jun 15»
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It Came for My Cherry Trees
The eastern tent caterpillar is often confused with several other caterpillar species; the forest tent caterpillar, fall webworm, and the bagworm. «Yesterday's Island/Today's Nantucket, Jun 15»
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The joys of a landscape conducive to butterflies
Unlike their cousins the bagworm and other caterpillar species, they don't harm the plants on which they feed. Therefore the first stage of your ... «Huntington Herald Dispatch, May 15»
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