# Researchers launch all-out assault on sawflies damaging wheat crops

Source: [Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-assault-sawflies-wheat-crops.html) · 2026-11-10 · Life
Page: https://themorning.science/story/researchers-launch-all-out-assault-on-sawflies-damaging-wheat-crops-45e89734496fecce
Kind: research · Impact: low

## In brief

- Colorado researchers have launched a effort against the wheat stem sawfly, a native insect that recently shifted its preference from native grasses to wheat.
- The sawfly has spread across the state's Eastern plains, damaging wheat crops.
- Colorado wheat is the foundation for flour used in bread, noodles and pastries.

## Why it matters

The pest threatens a major staple crop, so control methods developed here could inform how growers and researchers respond to native insects that shift onto crops.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-10: Researchers launched an all-out assault on sawflies damaging wheat crops (reported by Biology News)

## Coverage

- [Researchers launch all-out assault on sawflies damaging wheat crops](https://phys.org/news/2026-11-assault-sawflies-wheat-crops.html) — Biology News - Evolution, Cell theory, Gene theory, Microbiology, Biotechnology, 2026-11-10

Tags: wheat, sawfly, agriculture, pest control, colorado

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