sawfly
Larva damages plants
A sawfly is a plant-eating insect related to wasps and bees, named for the female's saw-toothed egg-laying organ, which she uses to cut slits in plant tissue.
Unlike wasps, sawflies lack a narrow waist, and their larvae resemble caterpillars.
Many species are agricultural pests: The rose sawfly stripped the leaves overnight.
Loss of foliage
- skeletonizedReduced to structural remains
- chewedCrushed with teeth
- holesOpenings through material
- windowpaneSheet of glass
wilting · scarring · stippling · dieback · browning · curling · mining · notched
Insect order with membrane wings
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
- thoraxCentral body cavity
abdomen · exoskeleton · venation · segmented · sawlike · serrated · wings · compound eyes
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
- metamorphosisProfound biological restructuring
cocoon · eggs · oviposition · hatching · diapause · generation · overwinter · emergence
Food or larva
- prolegsLarval abdominal appendages
- gregariousFond of companionship
- skeletonizingReducing to structural remains
- defoliatingStripping away leaves
coiling · dropping · frass · feeding · clusters · webbing · slug-like · spiny
Study of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
- identificationEstablishing who someone is
specimen · woodwasp · horntail · parasitoid · classification · morphology
Plant consumption by animals
- host plantOrganism harboring another species
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
- roseStood up, or fragrant bloom
willow · pine · birch · gooseberry · currant · pear · cherry · species-specific
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- biological controlPest suppression via natural enemies
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- handpickingSelecting carefully, individually
- insecticidal soapSoap that kills bugs
neem · predators · monitoring · threshold · application · timing · prevention
defoliation
Loss of foliage
- skeletonizedReduced to structural remains
- chewedCrushed with teeth
- holesOpenings through material
windowpane · wilting · scarring · stippling · dieback · browning · curling · mining · notched · ragged
Hymenoptera
Insect order with membrane wings
- ovipositorInsect egg-laying appendage
- antennaeSensory appendages on insects
- mandiblesPaired arthropod mouthparts
thorax · abdomen · exoskeleton · venation · segmented · sawlike · serrated · wings · compound eyes · ocelli
larvae
Immature metamorphosing creatures
- instarArthropod developmental stage
- moltingPeriodic shedding of covering
- pupationMetamorphic encasement phase
metamorphosis · cocoon · eggs · oviposition · hatching · diapause · generation · overwinter · emergence · adult
grub
Food or larva
- prolegsLarval abdominal appendages
- gregariousFond of companionship
- skeletonizingReducing to structural remains
defoliating · coiling · dropping · frass · feeding · clusters · webbing · slug-like · spiny
entomology
Study of insects
- arthropodJointed-limb invertebrate phylum
- invertebrateAnimal sans backbone
- taxonomyScience of categorical arrangement
identification · specimen · woodwasp · horntail · parasitoid · classification · morphology
herbivory
Plant consumption by animals
- host plantOrganism harboring another species
- coniferCone-bearing tree
- deciduousSheds foliage seasonally
rose · willow · pine · birch · gooseberry · currant · pear · cherry · species-specific · native
pesticide
Agent destroying harmful organisms
- biological controlPest suppression via natural enemies
- sprayingDispersing liquid as mist
- handpickingSelecting carefully, individually
insecticidal soap · neem · predators · monitoring · threshold · application · timing · prevention
- sawflies
- insectsant, ants, bee, bees, butterfly
- farm pestsaphid, aphids, armyworm, boll weevil, corn borer
- leaf eaterskoala, caterpillar, leaf insect, leafcutter ant, silkworm
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- garden pestsaphids, aphid, caterpillars, spider mite, slugs
sawflywasp
Narrow-bodied stinging insect
hornet · yellowjacket · paper wasp · mud dauber · bee