APPLE TREE BORER Definition & Meaning

apple tree borer

[ ap-uhl tree bawr-er ]

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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·head·ed ap·ple tree bor·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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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of apple tree borer¹

An Americanism dating back to 1830–40

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Apple Tree Borer.—This 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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