Hessian fly

a Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor

Meaning

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

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

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