"wheat bug" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: wheat bugs [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} wheat bug (plural wheat bugs)
  1. A seed bug of species Nysius huttoni, native to New Zealand but introduced to Europe, that is a pest on cereals and crucifers. Categories (lifeform): True bugs
    Sense id: en-wheat_bug-en-noun-8EOXEpUl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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