noun
striped stem borer larva
Rare term for the larva of the striped stem borer (Chilo suppressalis), a rice pest. The cross-reference 二化螟蛾 refers to the adult moth. Mainly encountered in agricultural or entomological contexts.
See also: 二化螟蛾
稲の螟虫はイネの茎に穴をあけて食い荒らす。
The striped stem borer larva bores into rice stems and feeds on them.
農家は稲の螟虫の被害を防ぐために殺虫剤を使う。
Farmers use insecticides to prevent damage from striped stem borer larvae.
Refers to the adult moth of the same species, while 稲の螟虫 specifically denotes the larval stage.
Compound of 稲 (ine, 'rice plant') + の (no, possessive particle) + 螟虫 (zuimushi, 'borer insect'). The reading ずいむし is from 髄 (zui, 'marrow/pith') + 虫 (mushi, 'insect'), referring to the larva that bores into plant stems.