wheat sawfly English

Meaning wheat sawfly meaning

What does wheat sawfly mean?

wheat sawfly noun

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

— Any of several small American sawflies of the genus Dolerus, such as Dolerus sericeus and Dolerus unicolor, whose larvae damage the stems or heads of wheat.

— Pachynematus extensicornis