looper

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In 2019, Corteva reported that genes for proteins found in maidenhair ferns could protect soybeans from soybean looper and velvetbean caterpillars, and since then both groups have sharpened their focus on ferns.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 16, 2023

It uses the same technology in myriad other invasive pests, including the fall armyworm and the soybean looper, which it hopes to sell in the U.S. and around the world.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2022

O’Toole was working with a new caddie, Michael Curry, after her previous looper retired following the Evian Championship.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 15, 2021

Hurson is not exactly your average part-time looper just looking to make a buck.

From Washington Post • Jul. 15, 2021

Or, indeed, could the slender-bodied mother wasp carry and handle successfully a strong squirming looper over an inch long?

From Insect Stories by Kellogg, Vernon L. (Vernon Lyman)