green fruit beetle
green fruit beetle noun: a beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) that ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico and feeds on cactus, desert trees, and cultivated fruit.
Noun
green fruit beetle (plural green fruit beetles)
- A beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) that ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico and feeds on cactus, desert trees, and cultivated fruit.
- Often mistaken for their smaller relative the Japanese beetle, green fruit beetles feed on fruit trees.2011 June 22, Katherine Barrington, “How to Kill the Green Fruit Beetle”, in Garden Guides
- Since these pests are attracted to the smell of ripe fruit, harvest frequently. Also, you can plant crops that ripen earlier in the season to avoid feeding green fruit beetles.2015 July 15, “Green Fruit Beetle”, in The Daily Garden
- Synonyms:
- figeater beetle, fig-eater
Synonyms of green fruit beetle
- figeater beetle
- fig-eater
Forms of green fruit beetle
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Questions about green fruit beetle
- What does green fruit beetle mean?
- Green fruit beetle means a beetle (Cotinis mutabilis) that ranges from central Texas across the southwestern United States and Mexico and feeds on cactus, desert trees, and cultivated fruit.
- What part of speech is green fruit beetle?
- Green fruit beetle is a noun.
- What is the plural of green fruit beetle?
- The plural of green fruit beetle is green fruit beetles.
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