CSU Wheat Entomology Program
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Wheat Entomology Program at Colorado State University
Our Lab
Our lab studies the wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Norton), which causes extensive damage to wheat crops in Colorado and the northern Great Plains region. Adult sawflies lay their eggs within wheat stems. The larvae then feed on the plants from the inside. This leads to reductions in head size and stem cutting, causing yield losses for farmers.
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Wheat stem sawfly. Image credit: Kelsey Dawson.
​We work alongside wheat breeding specialists, industry experts, and Colorado growers to pursue methods for minimizing the damages this pest causes. This website will be periodically updated to reflect our current research projects.

To learn more about this pest, see our fact sheet below:
Wheat Stem Sawfly Fact Sheet
File Size: 4365 kb
File Type: pdf
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Female sawfly ovipositing into wheat stem. Photo credit: Henrique Vieira.
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