oriental fruit moth
noun
: a small nearly cosmopolitan moth (Grapholita molesta synonym Cydia molesta) probably of Japanese origin whose larva is injurious to the twigs and fruit of orchard trees and especially the peach
called also oriental peach moth
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“Oriental fruit moth.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/oriental%20fruit%20moth. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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