frit fly

noun

1. a minute European fly, Oscinella frit, the larvae of which are serious pests of wheat and other cereals.

frit fly

noun

1. a small black dipterous fly, Oscinella frit , whose larvae are destructive to barley, wheat, rye, oats, etc: family Chloropidae

Word History and Origins

Origin of frit fly¹

First recorded in 1880–85; of obscure origin