Hessian fly

English

Etymology

The fly was thought to have been accidentally imported into North America by Hessian soldiers during the Revolutionary War.

Noun

Hessian fly (plural Hessian flies)

  1. Mayetiola destructor, a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops.

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