Hessian fly

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English[edit]

a Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor

Etymology[edit]

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

Noun[edit]

Hessian fly (plural Hessian flies)

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

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