Gardeners know that amidst the promises of each new growing season come its challenges, usually in the form of weather or pests. A common insect pest this time of year are sawfly larvae, which feed on ...

Sawflies are ravenous insects that feed on a wide variety of landscape trees, shrubs, and conifers. “They are actually not flies. They get their name from the saw-like ovipositor which they use to cut ...

Q: Our rose leaves suddenly began to turn brown (see reader's photo). Any idea what is happening? A: The damage is actually caused by the larvae of a sawfly insect. They are commonly called rose slugs ...