corn borer

Converse of object

• kill: It can take up to six sprays to kill corn borers conventionally.

Adjective modifier

• European: Potential increase in European corn borers led more farmers to Bt corn.
• Asiatic: Among these is a corn variety that is naturally resistant to the dreaded Asiatic corn borer.

Modifies a noun

• insect: Both plants express the same protein which provide resistance against corn borer insects pests of maize.
• pest: Both plants express the same protein which provide resistance against corn borer insects pests of maize.
• density: Only during years when corn borer densities are high do transgenic crops out-perform the non-transgenic.
• damage: This sweet corn is genetically modified to protect itself from corn borer insect damage ( 1 ).