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blackfly [ˈblækˌflaɪ]
n pl -flies
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) a black aphid, Aphis fabae, that infests beans, sugar beet, and other plants Also called bean aphid
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Noun1.blackfly - blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beetsblackfly - blackish aphid that infests e.g. beans and sugar beets
Aphis fabae, bean aphid
aphid - any of various small plant-sucking insects
Aphis, genus Aphis - type genus of the Aphididae: injurious to fruit trees and vegetables
2.blackfly - small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvaeblackfly - small blackish stout-bodied biting fly having aquatic larvae; sucks the blood of birds as well as humans and other mammals
black fly, buffalo gnat
gnat - any of various small biting flies: midges; biting midges; black flies; sand flies
genus Simulium, Simulium - type genus of the Simuliidae: blackflies
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The worms spread throughout the body, and when they die, they cause intense itching and a strong immune system response that can destroy nearby tissue, such as the eye In a number of countries, onchocerciasis has been controlled through spraying of blackfly breeding sites with insecticide.
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