wheat midge en · NOUN
Meanings
- Various dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges, gall gnats) that are pests of wheat: ▸ Contarinia tritici (formerly Diplosis t.) that lays its eggs in the flowers of wheat-heads, and whose reddish larvae devour the kernels
- Various dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges, gall gnats) that are pests of wheat: ▸ Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor
- Various dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges, gall gnats) that are pests of wheat: ▸ Sitodiplosis mosellana
- Various dipterous insects of the family Cecidomyiidae (gall midges, gall gnats) that are pests of wheat: ▸ Lasioptera obfuscata
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| wheat midges | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
wheat yellow blossom midge (Contarinia tritici) · orange wheat blossom midge · wheat orange blossom midge · yellow wheat blossom midge (Contarinia tritici) · lemon wheat blossom midge (Contarinia tritici) · wheat blossom midge (Contarinia tritici) · orange wheat gall midge
Translations (5)
fi vehnäsääski (Contarinia tritici) · fi tähkäsääski (Sitodiplosis mosellana) · nb rød hvetegallmygg (Sitodiplosis mosellana) · sv röd vetemygga (Sitodiplosis mosellana) · da orangegul hvedegalmyg (Sitodiplosis mosellana)