sawfly Definition
saw·fly (-flī′)
noun pl. -·flies′
any of various four-winged hymenopteran insects (esp. families Tenthredinidae and Cimbicidae): the abdomen of the female is provided with a pair of sawlike organs that cut into plants, the eggs being then deposited in the cuts
sawfly Usage Examples
Adjective modifier
European: The QIC includes details of the hosts, description and life cycle, damage, sources and pest status of the European spruce sawfly.
Modifies a noun
- larva: The larvae, along with some sawfly larvae, share some responsibility for ' leaf roll ' damage to rose bushes.
- caterpillar: Biological control: - No effective control against sawfly caterpillars.
Noun used with modifier
- gooseberry: Carry out a thorough weekly inspection of gooseberries from May onwards concentrating in the center of the bush for larvae of gooseberry sawfly.
- spruce: The QIC includes details of the hosts, description and life cycle, damage, sources and pest status of the European spruce sawfly.
- rush: Spike rush sawfly 23rd May 2005, Monday Arlington Reservoir, 23 May 2005.
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