Diminutive pest (5)

I believe the answer is:

midge

(Other definitions for midge that I've seen before include "Tiny biting fly" , "Small biting fly" , "Small flying insect" , "Gnat" , "Dipterous insect, in swarms by water" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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