bean seed fly

noun

Delia platura or Delia florilega, a globally distributed agricultural pest.

Meanings

nounbean seed fly (plural bean seed flies)

plural bean seed flies

  1. Delia platura or Delia florilega, a globally distributed agricultural pest.

    Synonyms: seedcorn maggot

Synonyms & antonyms

nounDelia platura or Delia florilega, a globally distributed agricultural pest.

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