sâu cuốn lá
Definition
- Noun:
- Leaf roller: A type of harmful insect larva (caterpillar) that feeds on plants and uses silk to roll or fold leaves into a shelter or nest.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Sâu cuốn lá là mối đe dọa lớn đối với cây lúa. (The leaf roller is a major threat to rice plants.)
- Nông dân đang tìm cách diệt sâu cuốn lá trên cây ăn quả. (Farmers are looking for ways to eliminate leaf rollers on fruit trees.)
Advanced Usage
- The term "sâu cuốn lá" is a general, descriptive name in Vietnamese for caterpillars exhibiting this leaf-rolling behavior. It does not refer to a single species but to a group of pests from different insect families, primarily the Tortricidae family.
Variants and Related Words
- Bọ cuốn lá (n): Another term sometimes used for the adult moth or beetle whose larval stage is the .
- Sâu (n): A general term for worm, grub, or caterpillar.
- Cuốn (v): To roll, to coil.
- Lá (n): Leaf.
Synonyms
- Leaf roller caterpillar: The most precise English equivalent.
- Leaf folder: A similar pest that folds leaves instead of rolling them tightly.
Related Terms
- Tortricid moth: Refers to the adult moth of the Tortricidae family, whose larvae are commonly known as leaf rollers.
- Agricultural pest: A general category belongs to.