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tor·trix

 (tôr′trĭks)
n.
A moth of the family Tortricidae; a tortricid.
[New Latin Tortrīx, genus name, from Latin *tortrīx, one that twists, from tortus, past participle of torquēre, to twist; see tortuous.]
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tortrix

(ˈtɔːtrɪks)
n
(Animals) a moth which has a small, thick body and which belongs to the Tortridicae family
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.tortrix - California moth whose larvae live in especially orangestortrix - California moth whose larvae live in especially oranges
Argyrotaenia citrana, orange tortrix
tortricid, tortricid moth - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
genus Tortrix - type genus of the Tortricidae
2.tortrix - small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plantstortrix - small Indian moth infesting e.g. tea and coffee plants
Homona coffearia, tea tortrix
tortricid, tortricid moth - any of numerous small moths having lightly fringed wings; larvae are leaf rollers or live in fruits and galls
genus Tortrix - type genus of the Tortricidae
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In 1915, it was identified and reported for the first time by Gregorio Bondar as Tortrix citriana Fernald (Carvalho 2003).
First report of Gynmandrosoma aurantianum (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae) in mandarin (Citrus reticulata) in the inter-Andean valleys of Ecuador
Litter fall, leaf production and the effects of defoliation by Tortrix viridana in a sessile oak (Quercus petraea) woodland.
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Mass production and utilization of Trichogramma: control of the codling, Cydia pomonella and the summer fruit tortrix moth Adoxophyes orana (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae).
Biological parameters of three Trichogramma pretiosum strains (Riley, 1879) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) on eggs Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner, 1805) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)/Parametros biologicos de tres linhagens de Trichogramma pretiosum (Riley, 1879) (Hymenoptera: Trichogrammatidae) sobre ovos de Helicoverpa armigera (Hubner, 1805) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
"Pest species of moth that will also likely end up as bat prey include tortrix moths, nibbler of many ornamental plants, especially conservatory favourites such as citrus; codling moth, familiar to any gardener who has bitten into a maggoty apple, and leek moth, the bane of leek growers."
Go batty in the garden
Orange tortrix can survive in both weeds and dried grape clusters beneath the vines.
Creating effective weed control
Tortrix moths returned to the list after a decade, causing grief with caterpillars that eat fruit and flowers, indoors and out.
Enemy at the gate; Pests on the rise, so plan your attack
Seeking the reasons for differences in orange tortrix infestations.
Parasitoides asociados a los enrolladores de hojas de zarzamora Argyrotaenia montezumae Walsingham y Amorbia sp. (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae), en Michoacan, Mexico
The only viperid species captured was Agkistrodon con tortrix (n=3).
A survey of small vertebrates in a central Georgia Piedmont forested habitat
2008, 2009) and in other countries on other pests: such as fruit tortrix (Charmillot et al.
Ultrastructural observations on the gonads and neurosecretory cells of Schistocerca gregaria after treatment with lufenuron (CGA-184699)

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