虫灾 (chóng zāi) — plague of insects; insect infestation (that damages crops)

Definition

Examples

• 今年很多地方都遭受了严重的虫灾。
  Jīn nián hěn duō dì fāng dōu zāo shòu le yán zhòng de chóng zāi.
  Many places suffered from serious insect plagues this year.
• 农民最害怕遇到虫灾，因为会毁掉庄稼。
  Nóng mín zuì hài pà yù dào chóng zāi, yīn wèi huì huǐ diào zhuāng jia.
  Farmers fear insect plagues the most because they can destroy crops.
• 古代文献中有不少关于虫灾的记载。
  Gǔ dài wén xiàn zhōng yǒu bù shǎo guān yú chóng zāi de jì zǎi.
  There are quite a few records of insect plagues in ancient texts.