蝗こう虫ちゅう

noun

rice grasshopper (genus Oxya)

A specific type of grasshopper that feeds on rice plants; the term is technical and rarely used outside agricultural or entomological contexts. The cross-reference 稲子 (いなご) is a more common word for rice grasshoppers.

See also: イナゴ

• 蝗こう虫ちゅうは稲いねの害がい虫ちゅうとして知しられている。