European Pine Sawfly - Home and Garden IPM from Cooperative Extension - University of Maine Cooperative Extension

European Pine Sawfly larvae The European Pine Sawfly, Neodiprion sertifer (Geoffroy), is an insect that infests pines and is originally from Europe, as its name suggests. It was accidentally introduced to the U.S. in 1925. It prefers Mugho/Mugo, Scots/Scotch, Japanese red, Jack and Swiss mountain pines, but it will also survive