greenfly
Americannoun
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greenflies
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Origin of greenfly
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Each summer, wasps in the UK capture about 14 million kilogrammes of insects such as caterpillars and greenfly, making them important friends to gardeners.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2024
Aphids - such as greenfly and blackfly - damage plants by sucking nutrients from their sap, and can also introduce plant viruses.
From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2015
Midges and greenfly have been attracted by the lights and swarmed in the dining area, Mr Nicholls said.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2013
About a month ago, a swarm of greenfly and midges got into the dining area and we had to shut the restaurant.
From BBC ● Jul. 11, 2013
The greenfly makes its colonies in the rose, a purple fellow swarms under the leaves of the apples, and another scoundrel, black as the night, swarms over the beans.
From The Pleasures of Ignorance by Robert Lynd
Moreover," said he, "I have seen you kill greenflies yourself.
From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
I forgot my dislike of greenflies, and was overcome with a fierce antagonism for the fat fellow who had the game so entirely in his hands.
From Pebbles on the shore [by] Alpha of the plough by A. G. (Alfred George) Gardiner
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