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Hessian fly
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English
thumb|a Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor species Hessian fly
Etymology
The fly was thought to have been accidentally imported into North America by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War.
Noun
Mayetiola destructor species 1, a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops.
Synonyms
en barley midge, en wheat midge
Translations
Mayetiola destructor
Danish: da hessisk galmyg c
Estonian: et viljasääsk
Finnish: fi hesseninsääski
Swedish: sv korngallmygga c, sv hessisk fluga c
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