| 单词 | face fly |
| 释义 | > as lemmasface fly face fly n. chiefly North American the fly Musca autumnalis (family Muscidae), resembling the house fly, which gathers in large numbers on the faces of cattle and other livestock and feeds on secretions and open wounds; also called (esp. British) autumn fly.The fly is native to Eurasia, but was introduced in the 1950s to North America, where it has become a serious pest. ΚΠ 1959 Lima (Ohio) News 28 July 8/6 The pest is called the ‘face fly’. It looks much like the common house fly. 1990 New Scientist 24 Nov. 49/2 With a body mass less than that of a face fly, this shy, delicate moth is among the smallest tear-loving species. 2003 Successful Farming Apr. 21 (advt.) The CyLence Ultra tag proved twice as effective at controlling face flies compared to a leading cyfluthrin (pyrethroid) tag. < as lemmas |
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