corn borer
noun
1- a moth whose larvae feed upon and bore into maize玉米螟。
1.1
- Several species in the family Pyralidae, in particular the European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis), which was accidentally introduced into North America, and Diatraea (or Zeadiatraea) grandiosella of the southern US螟蛾科的数种, 尤指偶然传入北美的欧洲玉米螟（拉丁名Ostrinia nubilalis）和美国南部的西南玉米秆草螟（拉丁名Diatraea grandiosella或Zeadiatraea grandiosella）。