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Zigzagging menace: Invasive sawfly discovered at Forest Service research lab

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Elm zigzag sawfly larvae emerge from eggs laid on the edge of elm leaves and begin feeding in a telltale, zigzag pattern. (USDA Forest Service photo by Kirsten Lehtoma) OHIO—A sharp eye at a Forest Service Northern Research Station lab in Delaware, Ohio, made a surprising discovery in July 2023. On an…
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