mirid bug
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mirid bug — noun a variety of leaf bug • Syn: ↑mirid, ↑capsid • Hypernyms: ↑leaf bug, ↑plant bug • Hyponyms: ↑four lined plant bug, ↑four lined leaf bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mirid — noun a variety of leaf bug • Syn: ↑mirid bug, ↑capsid • Hypernyms: ↑leaf bug, ↑plant bug • Hyponyms: ↑four lined plant bug, ↑four lined leaf bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
mirid — [ mɪrɪd, mʌɪərɪd] noun an active plant bug of a large family (Miridae) that includes numerous plant pests. Origin 1940s: from mod. L. Miridae, from mirus wonderful … English new terms dictionary
plant bug — noun small bright colored insect that feeds on plant juices • Syn: ↑leaf bug • Hypernyms: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron • Hyponyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
four-lined plant bug — noun yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America • Syn: ↑four lined leaf bug, ↑Poecilocapsus lineatus • Hypernyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑mirid, ↑capsid • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
leaf bug — noun small bright colored insect that feeds on plant juices • Syn: ↑plant bug • Hypernyms: ↑hemipterous insect, ↑bug, ↑hemipteran, ↑hemipteron • Hyponyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
four-lined leaf bug — noun yellow or orange leaf bug with four black stripes down the back; widespread in central and eastern North America • Syn: ↑four lined plant bug, ↑Poecilocapsus lineatus • Hypernyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑mirid, ↑capsid • Member Holonyms … Useful english dictionary
lygus bug — noun vector of viral plant diseases • Hypernyms: ↑mirid bug, ↑mirid, ↑capsid • Hyponyms: ↑tarnished plant bug, ↑Lygus lineolaris • Member Holonyms: ↑Lygus, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
alfalfa plant bug — noun : an Old World mirid bug (Adelphocoris lineolatus) accidentally introduced into Minnesota where it seriously damages flowering clover and alfalfa … Useful english dictionary
rapid plant bug — noun : a No. American mirid bug (Adelphocoris rapidus) that is a serious pest on cotton, alfalfa, and other crops … Useful english dictionary
