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To control these bugs: Wash plants with strong spray of water Encourage native predators and parasites such as aphid midges, lacewings, and lady beetles 2. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "The 10 Most Destructive Garden Insects and How to Get Rid of Them," 10 July 2018 The problem is apparently not limited to midges, either. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "England-Tunisia World Cup Game Overrun by Swarms of Insects," 18 June 2018 The Yankees haven’t been in a bug incident since midges (small flies) attacked pitcher Joba Chamberlain in Game 2 of the 2007 American League Division Series against the Cleveland Indians. — Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, "Umpire stops Yankees-White Sox game to remove insect from his ear," 9 Aug. 2018 Double fly nymph rigs have been very effective (my current favorite is a bead head pheasant tail (#14) with a ruby midge (#18) suspended below it. — Tyler Mahoney Special To The Star, kansascity, "Fishing report: Catfish action picking up in Kansas, Missouri lakes," 11 July 2018 Aphid Midge Pollen plants will bring aphid midges to your garden. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "10 Insects You Should Actually Want Around Your Plants," 11 May 2016 Bluetongue virus, a ruminant virus spread by midges that was once confined to tropical areas, has reached as far as Norway. — Mariette Dichristina, Scientific American, "Our Planet, Ourselves: How Climate Change Results in Emerging Diseases," 1 May 2018 Cleveland is notorious for midges, and not just at Progressive Field. — Jeff Wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers Reaction: Kansas City night provided opening to reset Mendez's development," 22 June 2018 The bugs are believed to be midges, which is actually good news. — Dan Gartland, SI.com, "England-Tunisia World Cup Game Overrun by Swarms of Insects," 18 June 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'midge.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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