ニカメイガ

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Meanings

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striped stem borer; Chilo suppressalis

usually written using kana alone

A moth species whose larvae are a major rice pest in Asia. The name refers to the two generations per year in many regions.

ニカメイガの幼よう虫ちゅうは稲いねの茎くきを食くい荒あらす。
The larvae of the striped stem borer eat into rice stems.
ニカメイガの防ぼう除じょにはフェロモントラップが使つかわれる。
Pheromone traps are used to control the striped stem borer.