beet armyworm
noun
the caterpillar of a noctuid moth, Laphygma exigua, a pest of beets, asparagus, corn, cotton, peas, and peppers.
Also called
asparagus fern caterpillar.
Origin of beet armyworm
First recorded in 1900–05
Words nearby beet armyworm
beery,
beestings,
beeswax,
beeswing,
beet,
beet armyworm,
beet leafhopper,
beet sugar,
beetfly,
beethoven,
beethoven, ludwig van