梨茎蜂

梨莖蜂

líjīngfēng

noun

Measure Word

一只梨茎蜂 zhī

Meanings

1 pear shoot sawfly (Janus piri)
2 wood-boring sawfly whose larvae tunnel into pear twigs

Characters

Examples

梨茎蜂是梨园常见的害虫。

Líjīngfēng shì líyuán chángjiàn de hàichóng.

The pear shoot sawfly is a common pest in pear orchards.

梨茎蜂幼虫钻进嫩枝,使枝条枯萎。

Líjīngfēng yòuchóng zuān jìn nènzhī, shǐ zhītiáo kūwěi.

Pear shoot sawfly larvae bore into young shoots, causing the twigs to wither.

Tips

memory

梨 (pear) + 茎 (stem) + 蜂 (bee-like insect): a sawfly that attacks pear stems. The name tells you both host and damage site.

Stroke Order

梨 lí

茎 jīng

蜂 fēng