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sciara

sciara

9.9
A small dark fly whose young eat mushrooms and plant roots
  • noun
  • /ˈsaɪərə/
  • Specialized
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  • The larvae of sciara are notorious for feeding on plant roots in greenhouses.

Examples

  • Sciara infestations can cause serious damage to commercial mushroom crops.

  • The sciara flies invaded the greenhouse.

  • Growers often struggle to control sciara populations, as their larvae are difficult to detect.

  • Many gardeners fear sciara due to their destructive nature.

  • Sciara infestations can cause serious damage to commercial mushroom crops.

  • Growers often struggle to control sciara populations, as their larvae are difficult to detect.

  • The larvae of sciara are notorious for feeding on plant roots in greenhouses.

Synonyms

fungus gnat
vssciara
  • Specialized
1 7.5

A small dark fly whose young eat mushrooms and can damage plant roots

is a specific genus often found in groups and destructive to mushrooms and seedlings
sciarid
vssciara
  • Specialized
9.9

A small black fly that eats mushrooms and plant seedlings

is a more specific genus within that fly family narrower in scope

Surface Forms

sciara singular
sciarae plural

Etymology

Sciara comes from an old Greek word skia meaning 'shadow' or 'dark', a helpful image because these tiny, dark flies often gather in groups around mushrooms and seedlings.