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Meanings of mayetiola destructor in English

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Small fly whose larvae damage wheat and other grains.

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Examples for "Hessian fly"
Examples for "Hessian fly"
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The Hessian fly, the wire-worm, the flea, and grubs and scale insects thrive mischievously.
The Long White Cloud: "Ao Tea Roa"
2
The Hessian fly has been known to destroy as much as sixty per cent.
Checking the Waste: A Study in Conservation
3
In North America, much damage is done to crops of wheat by the Hessian fly.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 12,...
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A mariner element (Desmar1) has been previously identified in the Hessian fly genome.
Pubmed
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It also shows resistance traits to more than half a dozen common insect pests, including the Hessian fly.
The Guardian