defoliating in English
verb
1
remove leaves from (a tree, plant, or area of land), for agricultural purposes or as a military tactic.
the area was defoliated and napalmed many times
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1. Applications: as herbicides and as haulm killers/defoliating agents for plants.
2. The fall Cankerworm, Alsophila pometaria, is a native defoliating insect found throughout much of North America
3. Spruce Budworm is responsible for defoliating and/or killing vast acreages of balsam fir and spruce annually in Minnesota.