cereal leaf beetle

noun
an Old World leaf beetle, Oulema melanopus, introduced into North America in 1962: a serious pest of small grains, especially oats and cereal grasses.

Origin:
1960–65

Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2013.
Cite This Source Link To cereal leaf beetle
Explore Dictionary.com
Previous Definition: cereal grass
Next Definition: cereal oat
Words Near: cereal leaf beetle
More from Thesaurus.com
Synonyms and Antonyms for cereal leaf beetle
More from Reference.com
Search for articles containing cereal leaf beetle
00:10
Cereal leaf beetle is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Dictionary.com Word FAQs

Dictionary.com presents 366 FAQs, incorporating some of the frequently asked questions from the past with newer queries.

Example sentences
Cereal leaf beetle and alfalfa weevil problems appear to have run their course.
The feeding damage by cereal leaf beetle was determined on the flag leaf as a
  percentage of the whole surface.
Cereal leaf beetle infestations were heavier than last year's and required
  control in some locations.
Developing small grains resistant to the cereal leaf beetle.
Copyright © 2013 Dictionary.com, LLC. All rights reserved.
  • Please Login or Sign Up to use the Recent Searches feature
FAVORITES
RECENT