wheat bug

noun

A seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.

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Meanings

nounwheat bug (plural wheat bugs)

plural wheat bugs

  1. A seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers.
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APA

wheat bug. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheat%20bug

MLA

“wheat bug.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheat%20bug. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wheat bug,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wheat%20bug.

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