: any of numerous hymenopterous insects (superfamily Tenthredinoidea and especially family Tenthredinidae) with the female usually having a sawlike ovipositor and with the larva resembling a plant-feeding caterpillar
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Lowenstein says pesticides like insecticidal soap or Neem oil can be used to kill sawfly larvae, or they can be easily picked off the plants directly and thrown into a bucket of soapy water.
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
Kevin Rennie: The death of a CT woman is a result of the bail system’s failure
Seen any sawflies in CT?
—Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Regardless of which species of sawfly is attacking your plants, options for control include hand picking, insecticidal soap, Spinosad or other insecticides labeled for sawflies.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The sawfly larva feeds on the needles of conifers, including the lower portion, which contains resin from the branch.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2024
Kevin Rennie: The death of a CT woman is a result of the bail system’s failure
Seen any sawflies in CT?
—Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
Regardless of which species of sawfly is attacking your plants, options for control include hand picking, insecticidal soap, Spinosad or other insecticides labeled for sawflies.
—Dawn Pettinelli, Hartford Courant, 15 June 2024
The sawfly larva feeds on the needles of conifers, including the lower portion, which contains resin from the branch.
—Mark Fischetti, Scientific American, 25 June 2024
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“Sawfly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sawfly. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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sawfly
noun
saw·fly
-ˌflī 
: any of numerous insects related to the wasps and bees in which the female has a serrated organ used to cut holes in plants where she lays eggs
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