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Hessian fly en · NOUN

Etymology

The fly was thought to have been accidentally imported into North America by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

Meanings

  1. Mayetiola destructor, a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops.

Forms

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Hessian flies Number=Plur lexicographic

Synonyms

barley midge · wheat midge

Translations (5)

fi hesseninsääski (Mayetiola destructor) · da hessisk galmyg (Mayetiola destructor) · et viljasääsk (Mayetiola destructor) · sv korngallmygga (Mayetiola destructor) · sv hessisk fluga (Mayetiola destructor)