Cephus cinctus
| Cephus cinctus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Hymenoptera |
| Family: | Cephidae |
| Genus: | Cephus |
| Species: | C. cinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Cephus cinctus Norton, 1872 | |
Cephus cinctus, also known as wheat stem sawfly,[1] is a slow flying, yellow and black coloured, destructive pest found mainly in western North America.[2][3]
Habit and habitat
The adult fly grows to a length of 7 to 12 mm. Males are considerably smaller than females. However, they are delicate and short lived.[2]
Host
The species has a wide host range that includes all large-stemmed grasses except oats, Avena sativa L. (Macedo et al. 2005a).[2][3]
Distribution
It is known as a chronic pest in Northern Great Plains of the USA and also an important pest of wheat in the Canadian Prairies.[4] The species is distributed widely in various regions of the USA and Canada.[3]
References
- ↑ "Animal Diversity Web". University of Michigan, Museum of Zoology.
- 1 2 3 "Sawflies: the wheat stem sawfly Cephus Cinctus and relatives" (PDF).
- 1 2 3 "Diagnostic Methods for Wheat-stem sawfly". plant biosecurity ToolBox.
- ↑ Cárcamo, Héctor; Entz, Toby; Beres, Brian (2007). "Estimating Cephus cinctus wheat stem cutting damage – can we cut stem counts?". Journal of Agricultural and Urban Entomology 24 (3): 117–124. doi:10.3954/1523-5475-24.3.117.
Further reading
- Holmes, N. D. "The effect of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), on the yield and quality of wheat." The Canadian Entomologist 109.12 (1977): 1591-1598.
- Holmes, N. D. "Population dynamics of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), in wheat." The Canadian Entomologist 114.09 (1982): 775-788.
- Holmes, N. D., and L. K. Peterson. "Resistance of Spring Wheats to the Wheat Stem Sawfly, Cephus cinctus Nort. (Hymenoptera: Cephidae): I. Resistance to the Egg." The Canadian Entomologist 93.04 (1961): 250-260.
- RJ, Bartelt; et al. (Feb 2002). "Cuticular hydrocarbons and novel alkenediol iacetates from wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus): natural oxidation to pheromone components.". Journal of Chemical Ecology 28 (2). pp. 385–405.
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