Definition
A genus of beetles, including the destructive corn rootworm, known for feeding on plant roots and leaves.
Etymology
From Greek 'dia-' (through) and 'brotos' (eating/gnawing), literally 'eating through.' The genus name was coined in the 19th century to describe these voracious agricultural pests.
Kelly Says
Diabrotica beetles cause over a billion dollars in crop damage annually in North America, making them one of agriculture's most costly enemies—yet farmers can't simply eliminate them because the beetles have evolved resistance to multiple pesticides in just decades.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
መንፈስ ነፍሰ
men-fes nef-se
ARالعربية
شيطاني
shay-ṭānī
BNবাংলা
দ্বীপপরিচয়
dwi-pa-pa-ri-cho-y
CACatalà
diabròtica
dee-ah-broh-tee-kah
CSČeština
diabolonský
dee-ah-boh-lons-kee
DADansk
diabolsk
dee-ah-boh-lis-k
DEDeutsch
diabrotisch
dee-ah-broh-tish
ELΕλληνικά
διαβόητος
dee-ah-voh-itos
ESEspañol
diabrótica
dee-ah-broh-tee-kah
FISuomi
paholaisen
pah-ho-lai-sen
FRFrançais
diabrótique
dee-ah-broh-teek
GUGU
દેવશાસ્ત્ર
dev-shaas-tra
HAHA
ilmin shugaban
il-min shu-ga-ban
HEעברית
שמאלני
sha-mal-nee
HIहिन्दी
दानववादी
daanav-va-dee
HUMagyar
diabolonikus
dee-ah-boh-loh-nee-kus
IDBahasa Indonesia
setan
setan
IGIG
ihe n'anya
ee-he n'an-ya
ITItaliano
diabrotica
dee-ah-broh-tee-kah
KKKK
шайтантану
shay-tan-tan-u
KMKM
វិទ្យាសាស្ត្រនៃសាធារណៈ
vit-thee-as-sa-stra-nay sa-a-thaar-na-nak
MRMR
दैवतशास्त्र
dai-vat-shaas-tra
MSBahasa Melayu
syaitan
syai-tan
MYမြန်မာ
geist-kunde
geist-koon-deh
NLNederlands
duivels
doo-ivels
NONorsk
diabolsk
dee-ah-boh-lis-k
PLPolski
diabrotyczna
dee-ah-broh-tsee-ch-nah
PTPortuguês
diabrótica
dee-ah-broh-tee-kah
RORomână
diabolic
dee-ah-boh-lik
RUРусский
дьявольский
dyavol-skiy
SVSvenska
diabolisk
dee-ah-boh-lis-k
TAதமிழ்
சீத்திரம்
see-thira-m
TEతెలుగు
దైవశాస్త్రం
dai-va-shaas-tram
TLTL
diabolus
dee-ah-boh-lus
TRTürkçe
şeytani
shey-tan-ee
UKУкраїнська
диявольський
dyavol-skiy
URاردو
شیطانی
shay-tan-ee
VITiếng Việt
ma quỷ
ma-quy
YOYO
ilẹ Ọlọrun
ee-leh o-lo-run
ZUZU
izwi lomunye
ee-zvee lo-mu-nye