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Excerpt from The Hessian Fly: Mayetiola (Cecidomyia) Destructor Say
The ?y itself is not easily observed until one becomes familiar with its appearance, and this will account for the great variety of insects that are continually mistaken by farmers for the Hessian ?y. Much of this difficulty may be obviated if farmers will look for an insect like that shown in figure 1, but very minute and somewhat resembling a very small mosquito. During warm days, in the egg-laying season, the ?ies may be observed ?ying about in the young wheat, alighting upon the leaves. In cooler days, or in early morning while a heavy dew is on, they will be down among the leaves. Or even on the ground.
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