European wheat stem sawfly
- Pronunciation
- /yoo-RO-pee-an WHEAT STEM SAW-FLY/
- Category
- Entomology
- Singular
- European wheat stem sawfly
- Plural
- European wheat stem sawflies
Definition
A pest of wheat and other cereal crops, characterized by its slender black and yellow body.
Etymology
From the Latin 'Europa' for Europe and the descriptive terms 'wheat stem sawfly'.
Example
The European wheat stem sawfly (Cephus pygmaeus) is a major pest of wheat crops in Europe.