insect larva
collocation in Englishmeaningsofinsectandlarva
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insect
noun[C]
uk/ˈɪn.sekt/us/ˈɪn.sekt/
a type of very small animal with six legs, a body divided into three parts and usually two pairs of wings, or, more generally, any similar very ...
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larva
noun[C]
uk/ˈlɑː.və/us/ˈlɑːr.və/
a form of an insect or an animal such as a frog that has left its egg but has not yet developed into a pupa or adult insect ...
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(Definition ofinsectandlarvafrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Presence of aninsectlarva, pupa, adult, or exit hole on a samara was used as evidence of bruchid beetle infestation.
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Collected fruits andinsectlarvaare even less widely shared but are still redistributed to those not present at a collection site.
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This fish primarily feeds on smallinsectlarva, small crayfish, and sometimes small fish.
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Its food comprises crustaceans and aninsectlarvain early stages.
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It remains unknown to what end withanolides are produced; they may act as deterrent for feedinginsectlarvaand other herbivores.
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The pot of water containing the starch is then used to boil meat orinsectlarva.
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When suffering from white muscardine, aninsectlarvamay become inactive and stop eating.
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Larger macrofauna such as earthworms andinsectlarvacan be removed by hand, but this is impossible for smaller nematodes and soil arthropods.
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Damage to tobacco is caused by the insect larvae that eat stored leaves and contaminate the product with excreta and body oils.
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It was probably a semiaquatic burrower, searching for worms and insect larvae in the litter of the forest floor.
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This is especially so for soil-dwelling insect larvae.
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At first, control of weeds and animal pests largely depended on hand or mechanical weeding and hand-picking of insect larvae, respectively.
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But tunnels may also originate from the underside of the pat, mainly by the action of earthworms and insect larvae.
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Experimental insect larvae were first examined 10 days after exposure to infection.
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These secretions form a protective coating that covers entire twigs of the trees on which the insect larvae have settled.
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The latter include a range of aquatic insect larvae including those of dragonflies, mosquitoes and chironomids.
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The population with a low prevalence of 17% is characteristically comprised of benthic feeders, preying predominantly on insect larvae and amphipods.
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During the summer, ruffe encounter a wide variety and high quantity of potential prey organisms, such as fish eggs and larvae, insect larvae and water beetles.
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Insect larvae typically have heads derived from several segments including gnathocephalic segments with appendages that function in feeding.
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