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Dysdercus

Dysdercus

9.9
A thin bug with long legs that eats cotton seeds and stains the fiber
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • Because Dysdercus stains cotton, its presence can lower the quality of harvested fibers.

Examples

  • The infestation of Dysdercus led to significant cotton crop losses in the region.

  • Entomologists studied the life cycle of Dysdercus to develop better pest management practices for cotton farmers.

  • The Dysdercus species is known for damaging cotton crops.

  • Farmers have reported an increase in Dysdercus infestations this year.

  • Because Dysdercus stains cotton, its presence can lower the quality of harvested fibers.

  • Entomologists studied the life cycle of Dysdercus to develop better pest management practices for cotton farmers.

  • Farmers have reported an increase in Dysdercus infestations this year.

Synonyms

cotton stainer
vsDysdercus
  • Australian
9.6

A small insect that eats growing cotton and stains the fiber

is a scientific genus name more specific than the general type

Surface Forms

Dysdercus singular
Dysderci plural

Etymology

Dysdercus starts with the Greek part dys-, which means 'bad' or 'difficult', and a helpful way to remember the rest is to think of these insects as 'bad stainers' of cotton. So the name fits the bugs known for staining cotton fibers.