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In 2003 one such species, the polyphagus shothole borer (PSHB), was spotted in Whittier, a suburb of Los Angeles.
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Guest, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2015
Emerald ash borer is similarly killing millions of ash trees across Michigan.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2023
Hire a certified arborist to remove weak or dead branches, check for borer infestations, structural integrity, and so on.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
The hotheaded naked ice borer now has its own Wikipedia page and appears on lists of the greatest hoaxes of all time.
—Paul Hoffman, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2011
The foliage cools the trees and keeps moisture around for longer, while potentially hosting the birds and ants that prey on coffee borer beetles.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021
The ash borer is not the only species devastating U.S. forests.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2019
Chalara fraxinea and Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in Europe; Emerald ash borer and Polyphagus shothole borer threats in the US), and Curio can only do this with your help.
—Citizen Science Salon, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2018
The emerald Ash borer is prohibited in Michigan and detected in Michigan's Upper Penisula but established in Michigan's Lower Penisula.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2022
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Guest, Discover Magazine, 15 Jan. 2015
Emerald ash borer is similarly killing millions of ash trees across Michigan.
—Keith Matheny, Freep.com, 27 Feb. 2023
Hire a certified arborist to remove weak or dead branches, check for borer infestations, structural integrity, and so on.
—Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Dec. 2022
The hotheaded naked ice borer now has its own Wikipedia page and appears on lists of the greatest hoaxes of all time.
—Paul Hoffman, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2011
The foliage cools the trees and keeps moisture around for longer, while potentially hosting the birds and ants that prey on coffee borer beetles.
—Leslie Nemo, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2021
The ash borer is not the only species devastating U.S. forests.
—Roni Dengler, Discover Magazine, 13 Aug. 2019
Chalara fraxinea and Xylella fastidiosa outbreaks in Europe; Emerald ash borer and Polyphagus shothole borer threats in the US), and Curio can only do this with your help.
—Citizen Science Salon, Discover Magazine, 18 Nov. 2018
The emerald Ash borer is prohibited in Michigan and detected in Michigan's Upper Penisula but established in Michigan's Lower Penisula.
—Chandra Fleming, Detroit Free Press, 29 Oct. 2022
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Word History
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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“Borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borer. Accessed 28 Mar. 2023.
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