noun
rice pest; insect that damages rice plants
General term for insects that harm rice crops, such as planthoppers, stem borers, or leafhoppers. The reading おおねむし is archaic or dialectal.
今年は稲虫の被害が少なかった。
This year there was little damage from rice pests.
農家は稲虫を防ぐために農薬を使う。
Farmers use pesticides to prevent rice pests.
Compound of 稲 (ine, 'rice plant') and 虫 (mushi, 'insect'). The reading おおねむし is likely a dialectal or archaic variant.