frit fly

Japanese: frit fly(英語表記)fritfly
frit fly

...A general term for insects belonging to the Chloropidae family of Diptera. Their English names are gout fly and frit fly. They are so named because their larvae burrow into the stems of plants and feed on the growing points of young stems and young panicles.

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…双翅目キモグリバエ科Chloropidaeに属する昆虫の総称。英名はgout fly,frit fly。幼虫が植物の茎中に潜入して幼茎の生長点や幼穂などを食べるのでこのように呼ばれる。…

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