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Wheat midge

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wheat flynounAny of several flies that destroy wheat crops, such as the Hessian fly and Contarinia tritici, also known as wheat midge and by other common names.
gall midgenounAny insect of the Cecidomyiidae family, whose larvae damage crops and other plants, creating galls on the stems and other fleshy parts.
wheat sawflynounA small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.
greenbugnounThe wheat aphid (Schizaphis graminum).
swede midgenounContarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae.
grain weevilnounSynonym of wheat weevil.
wheatwormnounAnguina tritici, a nematode worm that attacks wheat.
biting midgenounAny Ceratopogonidae, a family of small flies (1-4 mm long) in the order Diptera.
gall gnatnounA gall midge.
midgenounAny of various small two-winged flies, for example, from the family Chironomidae or non-biting midges, the family Chaoboridae or phantom midges, and the family Ceratopogonidae or biting midges, all belonging to the order Diptera.
wheat weevilnounA common species of weevil (Sitophilus granarius) that occurs worldwide and causes damage to harvested grain.
wheat bugnounA seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.
aphid midgenounA small dipterous insect (Aphidoletes aphidimyza), the larva of which feeds on various aphids.
barley midgenounA Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor).
non-biting midgenounAny of various small two-winged flies, belonging to the family Chironomidae in the order Diptera.
sorghum midgenounContarinia sorghicola, a gall midge pest of sorghum.
granary weevilnounSynonym of wheat weevil.
hessian flynounMayetiola destructor, a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops.
wheat-earnounAlternative form of wheatear. [Any of various passerine birds of the genus Oenanthe that feed on insects,]
meniscus midgenounA midge in the family Dixidae, whose larva lives in standing water just under the surface.

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