borer
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This is the farthest north the goldspotted oak borer has been found in the state.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 10, 2026
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
The biochar — which the city produces from trees blown down in storms or damaged by the emerald ash borer beetle — traps carbon, conserves water and improves the soil.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 18, 2023
Dieldrin has been the only chemical effective against the borer, but it has now set in motion a chain of disaster.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
