carrot rust fly
noun
variants
or less commonly carrot fly
: a small two-winged fly (Psila rosae) whose larva burrows in the roots of the carrot
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“Carrot rust fly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/carrot%20rust%20fly. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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