Gelechia gossypiella

Definitions of Gelechia gossypiella

1. noun

   small brown moth whose larvae bore into flowers and bolls of cotton
   type of:

   gelechiid, gelechiid moth

   small slender-winged moths whose larvae are agricultural pests
2. noun

   larvae of a gelechiid moth introduced from Asia; feeds on the seeds of cotton bolls
   synonyms: pink bollworm

   type of:

   bollworm

   any of various moth caterpillars that destroy cotton bolls