单词 | pear midge |
释义 | > as lemmaspear midge pear midge n. a small gall midge, Contarinia pyrivora, whose larvae damage the fruit of pear trees. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > invertebrates > phylum Arthropoda > class Insecta > order Diptera or flies > [noun] > suborder Nematocera > family Cecidomyiidae > contarinia pyrivora (pear midge) pear midge1854 1854 Amer. Farmer's New & Universal Handbk. 542 The small pear midge lays her eggs in the blossoms when they are still closed. 1956 R. H. Davidson & L. M. Peairs Insect Pests (ed. 5) xvii. 442 The pear midge is an introduced insect, present in the northeastern states for over 50 years. 1996 Pract. Gardening June 91/1 Pear midge..can be discouraged by..burning fallen fruitlets during the summer, and regularly hoeing the soil in winter to expose the overwintering cocoons. < as lemmas |
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