noun

• A small, delicate midge that induces gall formation in plants or may cause other damage to crops.

  Family Cecidomyiidae: numerous genera and species

  ‘Sampson is also looking at ways to control the blueberry gall midge, a fly that attacks the flower and leaf buds of blueberry plants.’

  More example sentences

  • ‘Other pests include gypsy moth caterpillars, gall midge, and scale.’
  • ‘More recently, the gall midge has moved into the Houston area and become a cause of bud drop.’
  • ‘The family appears to be a member of the extant group Sciaroidea, which includes fungus gnats and gall midges, though precise relationships remain unclear.’
  • ‘Unlike gall midges, thrips have a wide host range, feeding on the flowers of many species of plants.’