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Definition of Potato tuber moth
1. Noun. Greyish-brown moth whose larva is the potato tuberworm.
Exact synonyms: Phthorimaea Operculella, Potato Moth, Splitworm
Generic synonyms: Gelechiid, Gelechiid Moth
Generic synonyms: Gelechiid, Gelechiid Moth
Lexicographical Neighbors of Potato Tuber Moth
Literary usage of Potato tuber moth
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Biennial Report by Oregon Board of Horticulture (1921)
"... the Oregon State Board of Horticulture that a dangerous insect pest, injurious
to the common potato, which is commonly known as the potato tuber moth or ..."
2. The Encyclopedia of Practical Horticulture: A Reference System of Commercial by Granville Lowther, William Worthington (1914)
"(2) Cross-section of Potato Showing the Interior Work of the potato tuber moth.
... potato tuber moth ..."
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