Biology:Cephus cinctus

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Short description: Species of sawfly

Cephus cinctus
Stem sawfly (Cephidae, Cephus cinctus (Norton)) (37764584531).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Cephidae
Genus: Cephus
Species:
C. cinctus
Binomial name
Cephus cinctus
Norton, 1872

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 United States and also an important pest of wheat in the Canadian Prairies.[4] The species is distributed widely in various regions of the US and Canada.[3]

References

Further reading

  • Holmes, N. D. (1977). "The effect of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), on the yield and quality of wheat". The Canadian Entomologist 109 (12): 1591–1598. doi:10.4039/ent1091591-12. 
  • Holmes, N. D. (1982). "Population dynamics of the wheat stem sawfly, Cephus cinctus (Hymenoptera: Cephidae), in wheat". The Canadian Entomologist 114 (9): 775–788. doi:10.4039/ent114775-9. 
  • Holmes, N. D.; Peterson, L. K. (1961). "Resistance of Spring Wheats to the Wheat Stem Sawfly, Cephus cinctus Nort. (Hymenoptera: Cephidae): I. Resistance to the Egg". The Canadian Entomologist 93 (4): 250–260. doi:10.4039/ent93250-4. 
  • RJ, Bartelt (Feb 2002). "Cuticular hydrocarbons and novel alkenediol iacetates from wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus): natural oxidation to pheromone components.". Journal of Chemical Ecology 28 (2): 385–405. doi:10.1023/A:1017994410538. PMID 11925075. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14499259 entry