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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FRIT FLY

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Frit fly is a noun.
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WHAT DOES FRIT FLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

frit fly

Chloropidae

The Chloropidae are a family of flies commonly known as frit flies or grass flies. About 2000 described species are in over 160 genera distributed worldwide. These are usually very small flies, yellow or black and appearing shiny due to the virtual absence of any hairs. The majority of the larvae are phytophagous, mainly on grasses, and can be major pests of cereals. However, parasitic and predatory species are known. A few species are kleptoparasites. Some species in the genera Hippelates and Siphunculina are called eye gnats or eye flies for their habit of being attracted to eyes. They feed on lachrymal secretions and other body fluids of various animals, including humans and are of medical significance. There are scant records of chloropids from amber deposits, mostly from the Eocene and Oligocene periods although some material may suggest the family dates back to the Cretaceous or earlier.

Definition of frit fly in the English dictionary

The definition of frit fly in the dictionary is a small black dipterous fly, Oscinella frit, whose larvae are destructive to barley, wheat, rye, oats, etc: family Chloropidae.

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WORDS THAT END LIKE FRIT FLY

bee fly
black fly
cabbage root fly
caddis fly
carrot fly
crane fly
dry fly
fruit fly
Hessian fly
hover fly
let fly
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Mediterranean fruit fly
New Forest fly
on the fly
robber fly
Spanish fly
tsetse fly
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Synonyms and antonyms of frit fly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «frit fly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FRIT FLY

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Translator English - Chinese

熔块飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mosca frit
570 millions of speakers

English

frit fly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

मिलाना मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ذبابة فريت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

шведская муха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosca frita
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ফ্রিট ফ্লাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

mouche fritte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Fly frit
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fritte fly
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フリットフライ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

프릿 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Fly fly
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

phối liệu để nấu bay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பிணக்கு பறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

फ्रिट माशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Frit fili
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fly fritta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

fryta mucha
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

шведська муха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fly frite
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

τριμμένο μύγα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlotten vlieg
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

fritfluga
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

frit fly
5 millions of speakers

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The term «frit fly» is barely ever used and occupies the 200.152 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FRIT FLY»

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The Frit Flies (Chloropidae, Diptera) of Fennoscandia and ...
The frit fly and allied stem-boring Diptera in winter wheat and host grasses. – Annals of Applied Biology, 47 (1): 114–130. Jepson, W.F. & I.W.B. Nye, 1957a. Die diagnostisch brauchbaren Körpermerkmale der Larven von Os- cinellafrit und den ...
Emilia Nartshuk, Hugo Andersson (†), 2013
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Pest and Disease Management Handbook
They typically transfer from the ploughed-down sward to the new crop in the autumn, at the same time as frit fly (see under Oats, p. 44) and, usually, cases of damage involve a complex of frit fly, common rustic moth and other ley pests.
David V. Alford, 2008
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Destructive Turfgrass Insects: Biology, Diagnosis, and Control
The frit fly is rarely a problem on home lawns. Plants Attacked. The frit fly is an occasional pest of cool-season grasses. mainly close-cut creeping bentgrass and annual bluegrass. Kentucky bluegrass and ryegrasses are also susceptible.
Daniel A. Potter, 1998
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Effects of Silicon-based Fertilizer Applications on the ...
Moore (1984) found that lower numbers of the frit fly, Oscinellafrit, larvae established in Italian ryegrass, Lolim multiflorum (Lam.), treated with 0.0375 mol/ L and 0.075 mol/L sodium silicate solution when compared to plants treated with zero ...
Brian K. Hogendorp, 2008
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Sustailable agriculture
Frit fly on Oats Frit fly (Oscinella frit L.) is a stem-boring fly which causes damage to cereals and grasses in many countries. In Sweden it is an important pest especially on oats, and can cause losses of up to 50%. Chemical control is based on ...
Christine Jakobsson, 2012
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New Scientist
PEST AND DISEASE CONTROL IN AGRICULTURE continued Effect of frit fly on oats in Britain. The courtyard house temperature regulator Houses with central courtyards are. hand. This was an ecological explosion in the true sense : an ...
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The Problems of Applied Entomology
It appears, therefore, that damage by Frit-fly can be avoided by selection of a variety of oat which reaches the 4-leaf stage quickly. Control measures are entirely cultural and comprise — (i) The adjustment of sowing dates so as to provide for ...
Robert Arnold Wardle, 1929
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Encyclopedia of Entomology
The frit fly, Oscinella frit (L.), is found in cereal production areas throughout the Northern Hemisphere, but is considered to be an important pest only in Europe. The nature of the damage caused by frit fly depends on the growth stage of the crop ...
John L. Capinera, 2008
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Managing Turfgrass Pests
FRIT FLY Species: Oscinella frit (Linnaeus) though other stem boring fly larvae are known to attack grasses. [Phylum Arthropoda: Class Insecta: Order Diptera: Family Chloropidae] (Figure 3.66). Distribution: This pest is a native of Europe, ...
Thomas L. Watschke, Peter H. Dernoeden, David J. Shetlar, 1994
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The serphoid and chalcidoid parasites of the hessian fly
Cunliffe in 1921 recorded D. fuscicomis as parasitic upon Ocinella frit (Linnaeus) in England, and in 1930 Imms published a paper giving observations on some parasites of the frit fly in England, in which he fully described and figured the same ...
Arthur Burton Gahan, 1933

8 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FRIT FLY»

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WESTCOUNTRY FARMER: Improving grass silage crop vital to …
This can be as a result of pests such as slugs, frit fly or rabbit damage. In high risk situations an integrated approach to control using cultural ... «Western Morning News, Jun 14»
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Reseeding is a profit-making tool – but which approach works best?
The new sward was closely monitored for slugs and frit fly, but no issues were noted. The material costs of the reseed are outlined in Table 2, ... «Irish Independent, Jun 14»
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Spray responsibly for leatherjacket control in grass and cereals
... a Water Dispersible Granule) is recommended for the control of Leatherjackets as well as Wheat Bulb fly, Frit fly and Wheat Blossom Midge. «Smallholder, Mar 14»
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Dual seed treatment could help slug control
... that the active ingredients give useful control or reduction in damage from sporadic autumn pests such as gout fly, frit fly and yellow cereal fly. «FarmersWeekly, Mar 14»
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Overseeding old swards is more cost effective reseeding method
Often pest damage is caused by slugs, frit fly larva, leatherjackets and wireworms. Overseeding can be done by the Moore Unidrill, the Einboch, ... «Impartial Reporter, Jul 13»
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Wheat bulb fly risk highest in late crops
The three main culprits are: frit fly, wheat bulb fly and yellow cereal fly. Frit fly can be found after grass or maize, and deadhearts can appear in ... «FarmersWeekly, Nov 12»
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Morris: Mystery of the missing wasp nests
They are a type of "frit fly" (Family Chloropidae) and, more specifically, members of the genus Hippelates, called "eye gnats." The giveaway is ... «San Jose Mercury News, Oct 12»
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Re-seeding pastures for sheep explored
Once the seedlings emerge keep a close eye for pest damage (Frit fly, slugs etc.). Any seedling failure/mortality should be promptly investigated ... «Farming Life, Jun 12»

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