borer

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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 is just 14 miles from the Santa Monica Mountains’ 600,000 oak trees and threatens to devastate forests throughout California, harming wildlife and increasing fire risks.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2024

Lessons learned from the war on the oak borer could be applied to future invaders.

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