Sciarid (Noun)
Meaning
Minute blackish gregarious flies destructive to mushrooms and seedlings.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The sciarid infestation had decimated the mushroom crop, leaving the farmer with significant losses.
- Sciarid larvae were found to be the primary cause of damage to the seedlings in the greenhouse.
- Entomologists have been studying the behavior of sciarid flies to develop more effective methods of control.
- The nursery owner took steps to prevent sciarid infestations by sterilizing the soil and using insecticides.
- Researchers discovered that sciarid flies were attracted to the fungi that grew on the seedlings, leading to a cycle of destruction.