A small, delicate fly which induces gall formation in plants or may cause other damage to crops.
瘿蚊
Family Cecidomyiidae: numerous genera and species, including the saddle gall midge (Haplodiplosis marginata), which is a pest of cereals
Example sentencesExamples
More recently, the gall midge has moved into the Houston area and become a cause of bud drop.
Other pests include gypsy moth caterpillars, gall midge, and scale.
Sampson is also looking at ways to control the blueberry gall midge, a fly that attacks the flower and leaf buds of blueberry plants.
The family appears to be a member of the extant group Sciaroidea, which includes fungus gnats and gall midges, though precise relationships remain unclear.
Unlike gall midges, thrips have a wide host range, feeding on the flowers of many species of plants.
Definition of gall midge in US English:
gall midge
noun
A small, delicate midge that induces gall formation in plants or may cause other damage to crops.
瘿蚊
Family Cecidomyiidae: numerous genera and species
Example sentencesExamples
Sampson is also looking at ways to control the blueberry gall midge, a fly that attacks the flower and leaf buds of blueberry plants.
Unlike gall midges, thrips have a wide host range, feeding on the flowers of many species of plants.
The family appears to be a member of the extant group Sciaroidea, which includes fungus gnats and gall midges, though precise relationships remain unclear.
Other pests include gypsy moth caterpillars, gall midge, and scale.
More recently, the gall midge has moved into the Houston area and become a cause of bud drop.