猿叶虫

猿葉蟲

yuányèchóng

noun

Measure Word

一只猿叶虫 zhī

Meanings

1 leaf beetle of the genus Phaedon
2 a small shiny leaf beetle pest of crucifer vegetables

Characters

Examples

猿叶虫的成虫和幼虫都啃食蔬菜叶子。

Yuányèchóng de chéngchóng hé yòuchóng dōu kěnshí shūcài yèzi.

Both adult and larval leaf beetles of this genus chew on vegetable leaves.

菜地里突然爆发了一次猿叶虫虫害。

Càidì lǐ tūrán bàofā le yī cì yuányèchóng chónghài.

The vegetable patch suddenly had an outbreak of these leaf beetles.

Tips

usage

The common pair on Chinese farms is 大猿叶虫 (Colaphellus bowringi) and 小猿叶虫 (Phaedon brassicae) — both chrysomelid beetles that attack cabbage, mustard and radish. Control relies on crop rotation plus targeted spraying before flowering.

Stroke Order

猿 yuán

叶 yè

虫 chóng