frit fly
noun
a minute European fly, Oscinella frit, the larvae of which are serious pests of wheat and other cereals.
Origin of frit fly
First recorded in 1880–85; of obscure origin
Words nearby frit fly
British Dictionary definitions for frit fly
frit fly
noun
a small black dipterous fly, Oscinella frit, whose larvae are destructive to barley, wheat, rye, oats, etc: family Chloropidae