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apple tree borer
[ ap-uhl tree bawr-er ]
noun
- Also called flatheaded apple tree borer. the larva of a metallic wood-boring beetle, Chrysobothris femorata, that bores into the wood of apple and other fruit trees.
- Also called round路head路ed ap路ple tree bor路er [round, -hed-id , ap, -, uh, l tree bawr-er]. the larva of a long-horned beetle, Saperda candida, that bores into the wood of apple and other fruit trees.
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of apple tree borer1
An Americanism dating back to 1830鈥40
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Apple Tree Borer.鈥擳his is a nocturnal insect, which has been found very destructive to our orchards.
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The round headed or two striped apple tree borer, Saperda candida, is a native of this country, infesting the native crabs, thorn bushes, and June berry.
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The flat-headed apple tree borer, Chrysobothris femorata, is also a native of this country.
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