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Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
swede midge
Today it means: Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae. Full definition →
Today it means: Contarinia nasturtii, a gall midge pest of Brassicaceae. Full definition →
Named after the swede, which is a host plant for the insect.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.