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Definition of leaf roller

leaf roller
Tortrix Tor"trix, n. [NL., fr. L. torquere, tortum, to twist.] 1. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of small moths of the family Tortricid[ae], the larv[ae] of which usually roll up the leaves of plants on which they live; -- also called leaf roller. 2. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of tropical short-tailed snakes, which are not venomous. One species (Tortrix scytal[ae]) is handsomely banded with black, and is sometimes worn alive by the natives of Brazil for a necklace.

Meaning of leaf roller from wikipedia

- Canna leaf roller refers to two different Lepidoptera species that are pests of cultivated cannas. Caterpillars of the Brazilian skipper butterfly (Calpodes...
- moth (Adoxophyes orana) Fruit tree tortrix moth (Archips podana) Rose leaf roller (Archips rosana) Argyrotaenia ljungiana, a pest on vines, maize, and...
- malayensis Syn. Tenaphalara malayensis) leaf roller (Adoxophyes privatana) durian leaf hopper (Amrasca durianae) shining leaf chafer (Anomala sp.) cotton aphid...
- the leaf roller, and then kill some larvae and pupae in deep water, so as to reduce the birth rate of the next generation. Because rice leaf roller has...
- predators. For example, the caterpillars of some leaf-roller moths will create a small home in the leaf by folding it over themselves. Several other lepidopteran...
- Fall armyworm False codling moth Fruit fly Fruit tree leaf roller Garden pebble Golden leaf roller Golden twin moth or groundnut semi-looper moth Grape...
- Oak leafroller (or oak leaf roller) can refer to several species of moth that feed on leaves and roll them for nests: In Europe Tortrix viridana, commonly...
- Choristoneura rosaceana, the oblique banded leaf roller or rosaceous leaf roller, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is native to North America, but...
- Mealybugs against Their Natural Enemies by Utilizing the Leaf Shelters Constructed by the Leaf Roller Sylepta derogata". PLOS ONE. 7 (11). US National Library...
- Haritalodes derogata, the cotton leaf roller or okra leaf roller, is a species of moth of the family Crambidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius...