tomato fruitworm

noun

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Cilantro flowers are very small, perfect for attracting parasitoids and predators that feed on garden pests like Colorado potato beetle and tomato fruitworms. Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 28 June 2024

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First Known Use

circa 1891, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of tomato fruitworm was circa 1891

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“Tomato fruitworm.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tomato%20fruitworm. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.

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