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