Hessian fly

A gall midge (Mayetiola destructor) having larvae that damage wheat and other grain plants. It was believed to have been brought to North America by Hessian troops during the American Revolution.

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Hessian fly

(Animals) a small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor, whose larvae damage wheat, barley, and rye: family Cecidomyidae (gall midges)

[C18: so called because it was thought to have been introduced into America by Hessian soldiers]

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Hes′sian fly′

a small fly, Mayetiola (or Phytophaga) destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.

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Hessian fly - small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains

Mayetiola destructor

gall gnat, gall midge, gallfly - fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants

genus Mayetiola, Mayetiola - a genus of Cecidomyidae

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