Wheat stem sawflies cost agricultural producers millions of dollars in losses each year, according to the Montana Wheat and Barley Committee. Surveys conducted by the National Agricultural ...

Agricultural Research Service scientists are using a tiny native wasp to combat the wheat stem sawfly, offering farmers a ...

The wheat stem sawfly (Cephus cinctus Norton) is a significant pest affecting wheat crops, particularly in North America. This insect causes damage by boring into the stems of wheat plants ...

One University of Nebraska-Lincoln research team is exploring a unique tactic for combatting Nebraska’s wheat stem sawfly woes. A native to Nebraska, the wheat stem sawfly has become a big ...

Other gene editing work is focused on finding genes that enhance yield, the grain’s innate protein content, and resistance to specific diseases and fungi, such as fusarium blight and wheat stem ...