gallfly

• Существительное, обозначающее различных насекомых, таких как мелкие осы или комарообразные мухи, которые откладывают яйца в растения, вызывая образование галлов, в которых питаются личинки.

A noun referring to any of various insects, such as small wasps or mosquito-like flies, that deposit their eggs in plants, causing the formation of galls in which the larvae feed.

1. Oak gall waspC1formalscientific

   A small solitary wasp that creates galls on oak trees and other plants by depositing its eggs into plant tissue.

   Дубовая орехотворка

   • The gallfly was observed laying eggs on the underside of oak leaves.
   • Several species of gallfly are known to infest oak woodlands.
   • The presence of a gallfly can be identified by the characteristic round growths on branches.

   Synonymsgall wasp

2. Gall midgeC1formalscientific

   A fragile, mosquito-like fly that induces gall formation on various plants as part of its life cycle.

   Галлица

   • The gallfly emerged from the small, swollen nodule on the stem.
   • Farmers often monitor gallfly populations to protect their crops.
   • The delicate gallfly is attracted to moist areas near host plants.

3. Gall-inducing insectC1formalscientific

   Any insect that deposits eggs into plant tissue, causing abnormal growths (galls) where the larvae feed and develop.

   Галлообразующее насекомое

   • Many gallflies are host-specific, attacking only one type of plant.
   • The larvae of the gallfly feed inside the protective gall until maturity.
   • Entomologists study gallflies to understand plant-insect interactions.