Meaning & use
Anasa
A genus of true bugs that includes the squash bug, a common pest of pumpkins and squash plants.
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Farmers checked their squash leaves for eggs laid by Anasa before an infestation could spread.
The most familiar species in the genus Anasa is the squash bug, notorious for wilting vine crops.
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Anasa is a scientific genus name used mainly in entomology and gardening pest guides.
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