Gall Gnat (Noun)
Meaning
Fragile mosquito-like flies that produce galls on plants.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The tiny gall gnat infested the saplings, causing them to wither and die.
- Farmers were advised to spray insecticides to control the gall gnat population in their orchards.
- Entomologists studied the gall gnat's unique life cycle, which involves inducing plant cells to form galls.
- Gall gnats are known to transmit fungal diseases to plants, making them a significant agricultural pest.
- In the garden, the presence of gall gnats was indicated by the formation of small, tumor-like growths on the leaves.