European Corn Borer

Definition: European Corn Borer

1. Native to Europe; in America the larvae bore into the stem and crown of corn and other plants.

Synonyms: corn borer (n), corn borer moth (n). (additional references)

Synonym by domain: ecb (medicine).

English words defined with "European corn borer": corn borer ♦ Pyrausta nubilalis. (references)

Specialty definitions using "European corn borer": Bt. (references)

Language		Translations for "European corn borer"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Danish		majsborer (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Dutch		wrattige maisboorder (cornmoth, stalk borer), maisboorder (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Finnish		maissikoisa (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

French		pyrale du maïs. (various references)

German		Maiszuensler (cornmoth, stalk borer), Hopfenzuensler (cornmoth, stalk borer), Hirsezuensler (cornmoth, stalk borer), Gliedwurm (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Greek		κάμπια του αραβοσίτου και του κανναβιού (cornmoth, stalk borer), πυραλίδα του αραβοσίτου και του κανναβιού (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Hungarian		kukoricamoly. (various references)

Italian		piralide del mais (cornmoth, stalk borer), piralide del granturco e della canapa (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Pig Latin		europeanay orncay orerbay

Spanish		piral del ma?z (cornmoth, stalk borer), oruga taladradora del maíz (cornmoth, stalk borer), gusano barrenador europeo (cornmoth, stalk borer), barrenador del maíz (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)

Swedish		majsborrare (cornmoth, stalk borer). (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Language	Period	Translations
Latin	500 BCE-Modern	Ostrinia nubilalis, Pyrausta nubilalis. (various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various references.