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Hessian fly

noun

  1. a small fly, Phytophaga destructor, the larvae of which feed on the stems of wheat and other grasses.


Hessian fly

noun

  1. a small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor, whose larvae damage wheat, barley, and rye: family Cecidomyidae (gall midges)
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hessian fly1

An Americanism dating back to 1780–90
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Word History and Origins

Origin of Hessian fly1

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

It also shows resistance traits to more than half a dozen common insect pests, including the Hessian fly.

Encouraging results have been obtained with the Hessian fly and the tobacco hornworm.

Binns' chapter on the life history of the Hessian fly stands as a piece of careful observation that might have done credit to Dr. Thomas Say himself.

He said that with respect to the Hessian fly, they had no apprehension, but it was the weevil they alluded to.

In this way the Hessian fly is doubtless kept in check in Europe, and the aphides meet with serious hindrance to their increase.

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