Hessian fly
noun
: a small European dipteran fly (Mayetiola destructor) introduced into North America that is destructive to wheat
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In 2015, Roger Koller, a third-generation farmer, lost a third of his spring wheat to the Hessian fly.
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Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2021
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Helen Sullivan, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2021
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“Hessian fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hessian%20fly. Accessed 16 Nov. 2024.
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