コナガ

Meanings

1

diamondback moth; cabbage moth

usually written using kana alone

A small moth whose larvae are a major pest of cruciferous vegetables.

コナガはキャベツの大たい敵てきだ。
The diamondback moth is a major enemy of cabbages.
農のう家かはコナガの防ぼう除じょに苦く労ろうしている。
Farmers are struggling to control diamondback moths.