| 单词 | locust borer |
| 释义 | > as lemmaslocust borer locust borer n. a North American longhorn beetle, Megacyllene robiniae, the larvae of which bore into the wood of the black locust ( Robinia pseudoacacia), and the adults of which feed on goldenrod pollen. ΚΠ 1826 Mass. Agric. Jrnl. 9 191 We have heard it [sc. the apple borer] confounded with the locust borer. 1916 Hardwood Rec. 25 Aug. 22/1 In a list of agents of destruction which reduce the profits of the tree owner, a chief place..should be set apart for the yellow-striped bug known as the locust borer. 2005 J. Maloof Teaching Trees (2007) 73 Once you have located the locust borers on a blooming goldenrod you are likely to notice that a number of them are mating. < as lemmas |
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