蛀心虫

蛀心蟲

zhùxīnchóng

noun

Measure Word

一只蛀心虫 zhī

Meanings

1 stem borer; collective name for the larvae of moths (rice stem borers, corn borers etc.) that bore into plant stems and cause 'dead heart' symptoms

Characters

to bore (of insects); moth

Examples

HSK 7-9

蛀心虫会钻进稻茎，造成枯心苗。

Zhùxīnchóng huì zuānjìn dào jīng, zàochéng kū xīn miáo.

Stem borers burrow into rice stalks and cause 'dead heart' seedlings.

HSK 7-9

防治蛀心虫是水稻田管理的重要工作。

Fángzhì zhùxīnchóng shì shuǐdào tián guǎnlǐ de zhòngyào gōngzuò.

Controlling stem borers is an important part of rice paddy management.

Tips

usage

A general Chinese name (also 钻心虫 zuānxīnchóng) covering the larvae of several major crop pests: the striped, yellow and pink rice stem borers (二化螟/三化螟/大螟) and the Asian corn borer (玉米螟). Not a species - 蛀心虫 is a pest-role label.

Stroke Order

蛀 zhù

心 xīn

虫 chóng