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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HESSIAN FLY

So called because it was thought to have been introduced into America by Hessian soldiers.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HESSIAN FLY

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HESSIAN FLY

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Hessian fly is a noun.
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WHAT DOES HESSIAN FLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Hessian fly

Hessian fly

The hessian fly or barley midge, Mayetiola destructor, is a species of fly that is a significant pest of cereal crops including wheat, barley and rye. Though a native of Asia it was transported into Europe and later into North America, supposedly in the straw bedding of Hessian troops during the American Revolution. There are usually two generations a year but may be up to five. In the spring the dark-coloured female lays about 250 to 300 reddish eggs on plants, usually where the stems are covered by leaves; the larvae feed on the sap and weaken the plants so that they cannot bear grain. The hessian fly was described by Thomas Say in 1817. It is a very harmful insect. It mainly attacks the stem, although if it is really hungry it will eat any part of the plant it can find. In 1836 a severe infestation of Hessian flies resulted in a crop shortage aggravating the financial problems of farmers prior to the Panic of 1837.

Definition of Hessian fly in the English dictionary

The definition of Hessian fly in the dictionary is a small dipterous fly, Mayetiola destructor, whose larvae damage wheat, barley, and rye: family Cecidomyidae.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HESSIAN FLY

Hesperian
Hesperidean
Hesperides
Hesperidian
hesperidin
hesperidium
Hesperus
Hess
Hesse
Hesse-Nassau
Hessen
hessian
Hessian boots
hessite
hessonite
hest
hesternal
Hestia
Hesychast
Hesychastic

WORDS THAT END LIKE HESSIAN FLY

antlion fly
assassin fly
bee fly
black fly
caddis fly
crane fly
dry fly
fruit fly
hover fly
ichneumon fly
lantern fly
let fly
Mediterranean fruit fly
on the fly
onion fly
robber fly
scorpion fly
Spanish fly
tsetse fly
wet fly

Synonyms and antonyms of Hessian fly in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Hessian fly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HESSIAN FLY

Find out the translation of Hessian fly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Hessian fly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Hessian fly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

黑森州飞
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

mosca de Hess
570 millions of speakers

English

Hessian fly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

टाट मक्खी
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

ذبابة هس
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Гессе муха
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

mosca de Hesse
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

হেসিয়ান ফ্লাই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

la mouche de Hesse
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Terbang Hessian
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Hessenfliege
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ヘッセ行列フライ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

헤센 비행
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hessian fly
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

ruồi Hessian
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஹெஸியன் பறக்க
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

हेसियन माशी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Hessian sinek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

fly dell´Assia
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

mucha Hesji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Гессе муха
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Fly Hessian
30 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Greek

Hessian μύγα
15 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Afrikaans

goiingsak vlieg
14 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Swedish

Hessian fly
10 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Norwegian

Hessian fly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Hessian fly

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Hessian fly

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HESSIAN FLY»

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The Serphoid and Chalcidoid Parasites of the Hessian Fly
The object of this publication is to bring together, in so far as possible, in the case of each species attacking the hessian fly, a complete bibliography and review of the literature, a description that will make it possible to recognize ...
Arthur Burton Gahan, 1933
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U.S. Department of Agriculture Miscellaneous Publication
(88) HESSIAN FLY OUTBREAK. Ind. Farmer's Guide 33 (14): 487. 1921. Brief suggestions for prevention. - (89) FIGHT THE HESSIAN FLY. Kans. Farmer 60 ( 31): 16. 1922. Control by plowing under stubble and disking; safe seeding dates in ...
‎1933
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Hessian Fly in Wheat
HESSIAN FLY IN WHEAT By FRANKLIN SHERMAN Chief in Entomology INTRODUCTION The Hessian Fly did an unusual amount of damage to wheat in North Carolina during the growing season of 1917-18. At this writing (July, 1918) great ...
Franklin Sherman, 1918
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Further Material Concening the Hessian Fly
Extracts from the Minutes. 1768, May 18. Com. on husbandry to consider whether any method can be fallen upon for preventing the damage done to wheat by the Hessian Fly. [JV. B. — Mr. DuHamel has written on the subject.] 1768, June 21.
Hermann August Hagen, 1885
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The Hessian Fly in the United States
The Hessian fly. <Rci>t. Comm. of Patents for 1844, 1845, pp. 161-167. Civil ami natural history of Cecidomyia destructor; description of all stages: Reasons, parasites, and the means against the same; notes on wheat insects from Harris's  ...
Herbert Osborn, 1898
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The Hessian fly in California
The life stages of the Hessian fly in California are identical with those found in the Eastern States. Several hymenopterous parasites are present but do not control the insect. The artificial control methods used in the eastern part of the United ...
Clyde Monroe Packard, 1928
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The Hessian fly in Ohio
It appears, therefore, that destruction by the Hessian fly of wheat sown as late as September 20th in southern Michigan is not a new thing, and that we must expect a still later date as being the earliest date of probable safety for northern Ohio.
Charles Embree Thorne, 1902
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The Hessian Fly in Georgia
JUL CO 1910 THE HESSIAN FLY IN GEORGIA The Hessian fly is the only insect that ever does much damage to wheat in Georgia. The State in this may he considered very fortunate, for in Kansas and some of the other wheat-growing States ...
Ernest Lee Worsham, A. C. Lewis, 1908
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The Hessian Fly: Its Ravages in New York in 1901
So many letters have reached my office during the last few weeks in regard to the Hessian fly and its ravages that it is deemed advisable to issue a brief bulletin on this subject. During the past five years the average production of wheat in New ...
Isaac Phillips Roberts, John Lemuel Stone, Mark Vernon Slingerland, 1901
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Wheat: Science and Trade
The Hessian fly has been a well-known pest in Ukraine since 1847 and in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia since the early 1900s. The Hessian fly was first reported in North America in 1777 and in New Zealand in 1888 and, in both cases, ...
Brett F. Carver, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HESSIAN FLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Hessian fly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Are cover crops an option with all the wet weather?
Avoid planting wheat before Hessian fly free date to reduce pathogen or disease problems. Triticale (winter annual drilled at 50-90#/A) and Teff ... «The Paulding County Progress, Jul 15»
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AgriPro VIP Field Day showcases wheat
... and had good resistance to leaf rust and strip rust and Hessian fly. SY Sunrise, he added, is a wheat that should perform head and shoulders ... «High Plains Journal, Jun 15»
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WSU website helps farmers monitor pest insects
... cereal leaf beetle, grasshoppers and Hessian fly, said Diana Roberts, regional extension specialist for WSU Extension in Spokane County. «Capital Press, Jun 15»
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Cool weather for Ford County Wheat plot tour
Resistance to hessian fly. Unique disease package offerings. KanMark—Brand new from Kansas State. Better adapted to western Kansas. «High Plains Journal, Jun 15»
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The maize cytochrome P450 CYP79A61 produces …
Tooker J, De Moraes C. Feeding by Hessian fly (Mayetiola destructor [Say]) larvae on wheat increases levels of fatty acids and indole-3-acetic ... «BMC Blogs Network, May 15»
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How El Niño typically affects Southeastern agriculture
... average during El Niño; Frequent rains at the end of August and in early September may increase Hessian fly populations on winter wheat. «Southeast Farm Press, Apr 15»
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Multimillion-dollar project using UAS to detect pest insects, diseases …
In later-season wheat closer to harvest, the Hessian fly will feed on the stems and the plant will tip over. With Russian wheat, the aphids feed on ... «Salina Journal, Mar 15»
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Wheat varieties make way to breads and malt beverages
Appalachian White also showed a higher level of resistance to powdery mildew, stripe rust, leaf rust, and Hessian fly, and good tolerance to ... «Phys.Org, Mar 15»
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Analysis of Hessian Fly Genome Posits Way It May Induce Wheat Galls
NEW YORK (GenomeWeb) – The Hessian fly genome has provided researchers with clues as to how it induces wheat galls to stunt the plant's ... «GenomeWeb, Mar 15»
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Genome reveals how Hessian fly causes galls in wheat
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. - A team of researchers from 26 institutions around the world has sequenced the Hessian fly genome, shedding light ... «Purdue Newsroom, Mar 15»

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