fidia viticida

  • 1fidia — ˈfidēə noun Etymology: New Latin 1. capitalized : a genus of small beetles (family Chrysomelidae) including the grape rootworm (F. viticida) and being very injurious to vines in America 2. s : any beetle of the genus Fidia …

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  • 2grape rootworm — noun : a grub that is the larva of a small yellowish brown chrysomelid beetle (Fidia viticida) of the eastern United States and that attacks the roots of the grapevine see western grape rootworm * * * grape rootworm, the larva of a small brown… …

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