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

蛀心虫会钻进稻茎，造成枯心苗。

Zhùxīnchóng huì zuānjìn dàojīng, zàochéng kūxīnmiáo.

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

防治蛀心虫是水稻田管理的重要工作。

Fángzhì zhùxīnchóng shì shuǐdàotián 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