Cankerworm n. : The larva of two species of geometrid moths which are very injurious to fruit and shade trees by eating, and often entirely destroying, the foliage. Other similar larvae are also called cankerworms.Example:Taxonomytrees, fall cankerworm, Tanglefoot, population, the fall, Products, band, City, help control, eggs, glue, band together, tree band, cankerworms, nearby trees, street trees, types of trees, insects.Defination from the web:cankerworm communication ... Last spring, the City conducted an aerial spraying to help control the fall cankerworm population. ... By continuing to band our trees, we can prevent the cankerworm population from increasing to an unmanageable level. ...
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