borer

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The goldspotted oak borer is native to Arizona, where the ecosystem is adapted to it and it doesn’t kill many trees.

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

This was the work of the goldspotted oak borer, explained Durbin, forestry division chief for the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2024

Twisting the handle of the corkscrew-like borer, Buhl extracts a long, thin sample of the tree’s inner growth rings.

From Seattle Times • Nov. 17, 2023

The corn borer and the sugarcane borer are also being tested.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson