borer
Example Sentences
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Ideally, he'd plant a variety that could resist the coffee berry borer, a beetle that feasts on coffee cherries, and that would ripen with greater uniformity.
From Salon • Jul. 24, 2024
The goldspotted oak borer reaching the scenic coastal mountain range was described as “the worst case scenario for Los Angeles County” in a 2018 report prepared by Durbin.
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
Durbin described the goldspotted oak borer as “just like a cancer.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024
Some of the earliest efforts to use urban wood systemically started in the Midwest in the early 2000s, as the invasive emerald ash borer killed millions of ash trees.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 3, 2022
Needless to say, the results of all this work are now jeopardized as the enemies of the corn borer are killed off by the sprays.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
