Plant Medic columnist Ricky Kemery says that a reader who has seen rose sawfly damage this year will need to be proactive to ...

Laura’s video displaying the damage the Sawflies created. “Sawdust” and frass produced by the Sawfly. Photo credit: Laura. Here is some of the wheat that has lodged from Sawfly activity.

Wheat stem sawfly is a native insect that feeds on grasses in Colorado. The insect was first identified by entomologists in Colorado around the late 1800’s and primarily fed on range grasses.

Ermatinger et al, Multitemporal Hyperspectral Characterization of Wheat Infested by Wheat Stem Sawfly, Cephus cinctus Norton, Remote Sensing (2024). DOI: 10.3390/rs16183505 Provided by Montana ...

Wheat stem sawfly is a native insect that feeds on grasses in Colorado. The insect was first identified by entomologists in Colorado around the late 1800s and primarily fed on range grasses.

Caterpillars have 5 or less pairs while sawfly larvae have 6 or more. Check your rose bushes for rose slugs, a common name for at least 2 species of sawflies whose larvae may be feeding on your ...

Pictured above, University of Nebraska-Lincoln graduate student Vinicius Zuppa discusses research on the wheat stem sawfly at the High Plains Ag Lab 2024 Wheat Variety Tour.

"There's a strong demand for solutions other than pesticides -- which don't work for wheat stem sawfly -- and finding a solution that's sustainable for growers who may not have a lot of time or ...