míng
蟊
borer pest
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesnoun
borer insect; stem borer; pest that eats seedling roots
formalRefers specifically to pests like the rice stem borer that infest the stalks or roots of crop seedlings. Often used in the word '螟虫'.
Tián田
lǐ里
fā发
xiàn现
le了
míng螟
chóng虫
，
xū需
yào要
mǎ马
shàng上
zhì治
lǐ理
。
Borers have been found in the field and need to be controlled immediately.
Shuǐ水
dào稻
zuì最
pà怕
míng螟
hài害
。
Rice is most vulnerable to borer damage.
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Sān三
huà化
míng螟
hé和
èr二
huà化
míng螟
shì是
liǎng两
zhǔ种
yào主
de要
shuǐ的
dào水
hài稻
chóng害
虫
。
The yellow rice borer and the striped rice borer are two major rice pests.