A caterpillar or larval insect that feeds on and damages gourd plants.
Compound of gourd (from Old French 'gourde') and worm (from Old English 'wyrm'). This specialized term emerged to identify the specific pest that attacks gourds.
Gourdworms have been plaguing farmers for thousands of years—ancient Egyptian tomb writings actually mention pests attacking melons and gourds, making this one of humanity's oldest documented agricultural problems.
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