Pest Alert: Black-headed Pine Sawfly
In early November 1999, several reports were received about pine defoliation in Upshur, Smith, Angelina, Cherokee, and Houston counties. It has been determined that an insect, the blackheaded pine sawfly (Neodiprion excitans), is causing the defoliation.
The link address is: http://txforestservice.tamu.edu/forestry_education/insects_and_diseases/miscellaneous_pests/sawflies/11-17a-99.htm