the larva of the snout moth; a major agricultural pest that lives inside and eats the stems of crops like rice, sorghum, and corn

A type of small moth whose larvae damage crops such as corn, sorghum, and cotton; also known as [[玉米钻心虫|玉米鑽心蟲|yu4 mi3 zuan4 xin1 chong2]] or [[粟螟|粟螟|su4 ming2]].

striped rice stem borer (Chilo suppressalis), a major insect pest that feeds on rice plants

yellow rice stem borer (Scirpophaga incertulas), a major pest of rice crops in Asia

A type of moth whose larvae, commonly called [[螟虫|螟蟲|ming2 chong2]], are agricultural pests that bore into the stems of crops like rice and corn.

The agricultural damage caused to rice, corn, and other crops by the infestation of snout-moth larvae.

The larvae of various insects, such as the green rice caterpillar or bollworm; the larvae are often paralyzed by wasps to serve as food for their young.

an adopted son; a son taken in to be raised as one's own

A major insect pest of rice, including species like the yellow and striped stem borers; the larvae tunnel into seedlings and stalks, causing white heads.

millet borer or corn borer, a moth larva that is a major agricultural pest of maize, sorghum, and millet

tiny legendary insect described in ancient texts as living on the eyelashes of a mosquito