椰心叶甲

椰心葉甲
yēxīnyèjiǎ
noun

Measure Word

Meanings

  1. 1 coconut leaf beetle (Brontispa longissima)
  2. 2 coconut hispine beetle

Examples

HSK 5
Hǎinán Shěng tóurù dàliàng zījīn fángzhì yēxīnyèjiǎ.
Hainan Province has invested heavily in controlling the coconut leaf beetle.
HSK 7-9
Yēxīnyèjiǎ shì wēihài yēzishù de zhòngyào hàichóng.
The coconut leaf beetle is a major pest of coconut palms.

Tips

culture
Originally from Indonesia, Brontispa longissima invaded Hainan's coconut plantations in the early 2000s, prompting a nationwide biocontrol program using parasitic wasps.

Stroke Order

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