wheat sawfly

noun — 3 senses

wheat sawfly

noun
1

A small European sawfly (Cephus pygmeus) whose larvae damage wheat by boring in the stalks.

2

Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, whose larvae damage the stems or heads of wheat.

3

Pachynematus extensicornis, whose larvae feed chiefly on the blades of wheat.

Synonyms
wheat stem fly, wheat stem sawfly, grass sawfly

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