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Hessian fly   /hˈɛʃən flaɪ/   Listen
Hessian fly

noun
1.
Small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains.  Synonym: Mayetiola destructor.





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"Hessian fly" Quotes from Famous Books



... "The Hessian Fly is causing great alarm amongst the agriculturists. Its extinction is attracting the attention of ...
— Punch or the London Charivari, Vol. 93, September 3, 1887 • Various


Words linked to "Hessian fly" :   genus Mayetiola, gallfly, Mayetiola, gall midge, gall gnat


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