椰心叶甲

椰心葉甲

yēxīnyèjiǎ

noun

Measure Word

一只椰心叶甲 zhī

Meanings

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

Characters

shell, armored (beetle)

Examples

椰心叶甲是危害椰子树的重要害虫。

Yēxīnyèjiǎ shì wēihài yēzǐshù de zhòngyào hàichóng.

The coconut leaf beetle is a major pest of coconut palms.

海南省投入大量资金防治椰心叶甲。

Hǎinán Shěng tóurù dàliàng zījīn fángzhì yēxīnyèjiǎ.

Hainan Province has invested heavily in controlling the coconut leaf beetle.

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

椰 yē

心 xīn

叶 yè

甲 jiǎ