tortricid
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trə noun
adjective
2.
belonging or pertaining to the family Tortricidae.
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tortricid (ˈtɔːtrɪsɪd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | any small moth of the chiefly temperate family Tortricidae, the larvae of which live concealed in leaves, which they roll or tie together, and are pests of fruit and forest trees: includes the codling moth |
| —adj | |
| 2. | of, relating to, or belonging to the family Tortricidae |
| [C19: from New Latin Tortrīcidae, from tortrix, feminine of tortor, literally: twister, referring to the leaf-rolling of the larvae, from torquēre to twist] | |
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Tortricid pests: their biology, natural enemies and control.
Several defoliating tortricid species collectively referred to as leafrollers can be significant pests of apple and pear.
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