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flying weevil
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DCHP-1 (pre-1967)
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a small flying insect, Phytophaga destructor, whose larvae does much damage to wheat crops.
See: Hessian fly
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The Hessian Fly, or, as is more generally called, the Flying Weevil, was first observed in the Southern Provinces about 50 years ago. . . .