potato tuberworm

1. 1.

   larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco

   SynonymsPhthorimaea operculella

   Broadercaterpillar

   Part ofPhthorimaea

Questions about potato tuberworm

What does potato tuberworm mean?

potato tuberworm means "larva of potato moth; mines in leaves and stems of e.g. potatoes and tobacco".

What is another word for potato tuberworm?

Close synonyms include Phthorimaea operculella. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.