Synonyms of wheat midge
7 similar words
Another word for wheat midge is lemon wheat blossom midge. Other synonyms of wheat midge are wheat blossom midge, wheat yellow blossom midge, yellow wheat blossom midge, orange wheat blossom midge and orange wheat gall midge.
Synonyms and similar words for wheat midge
nounContarinia tritici (formerly Diplosis t.) that lays its eggs in the flowers of wheat-heads, and...
- lemon wheat blossom midge
- wheat blossom midge
- wheat yellow blossom midge
- yellow wheat blossom midge
nounMore synonyms
- orange wheat blossom midge
- orange wheat gall midge
- wheat orange blossom midge
Meaning of wheat midge
- noun Contarinia tritici (formerly Diplosis t.) that lays its eggs in the flowers of wheat-heads, and whose reddish larvae devour the kernels.
- noun Hessian fly, Mayetiola destructor.
- noun Sitodiplosis mosellana.
Questions about synonyms of wheat midge
- What is another word for wheat midge?
- Wheat midge has 7 synonyms on Word.ws, such as lemon wheat blossom midge, wheat blossom midge, wheat yellow blossom midge, yellow wheat blossom midge, orange wheat blossom midge, orange wheat gall midge and wheat orange blossom midge.
- What does wheat midge mean?
- Wheat midge means contarinia tritici (formerly Diplosis t.) that lays its eggs in the flowers of wheat-heads, and whose reddish larvae devour the kernels.
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