“clover seed”

The following 3 entries include the term clover seed.

clover seed chalcid

noun

: a tiny dark chalcid fly (Bruchophagus platyptera) the larva of which feeds on the developing seeds of clovers and alfalfa and is in certain areas a major factor restricting production of clover seed

clover seed midge

noun

: a small two-winged fly (Dasyneura leguminicola) that infests the heads of red and white clover destroying the flower and is in certain areas a chief factor limiting clover-seed production

clover seed weevil

noun

: a tiny grayish brown weevil (Microtrogus picirostris) the larva of which feeds on developing seeds of various clovers


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