This is the time of year when sawflies are hatching, so don’t wait any longer to check your plants. Sawfly management is best accomplished when the larvae are still small. Prune or shake off the ...

Roseslug sawflies are wasps with an immature stage that feeds on the underside of rose leaves. The immature insect looks like a caterpillar but is difficult to see because it is greenish-yellow in ...

Switching from the sawfly larvae that just look like caterpillars, there are some actual caterpillars to look for right now. A common species we are often asked about in August is the fall ...

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

More information: Jackson R Strand et al, Agroecological importance of smooth brome in managing wheat stem sawfly ...

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.

ZigZag sawfly larvae are green with a black band on their head. They can also be identified by having "T-shaped brown or black markings on the top of their second and third pair of legs." ...

Sawfly larvae: Similar in appearance to caterpillars, these green and black-spotted pests are generally found in feeding clusters along the underside of leaves. Photograph: iStock .

Officials say the larvae are green with a black band on their heads. They also have T-shaped brown or black markings on the top of their second and third pair of legs. The elm zigzag sawfly was ...

Switching from the sawfly larvae that just look like caterpillars, there are some actual caterpillars to look for right now. A common species we are often asked about in August is the fall ...

Wildlife questions answered by Maine Audubon Staff Naturalist Doug Hitchcox. As we enter late summer, there are hundreds of cool insects which should have you on the lookout. In the evenings, I ...