Cephus cinctus
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C. cinctus
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| Cephus cinctus Norton, 1872
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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
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.
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