单词	borer
释义	borer noun bor·​er ˈbȯr-ər  1 : a tool used for boring 2 a : shipworm b : an insect that bores in the woody parts of plants Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web Wierema said weather conditions the past seven years made the environment ripe for the chestnut borer this summer. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 Oregon created an ash borer readiness and response plan in 2018. Madi Lietz And Aliannah Shalikar, oregonlive, 8 Aug. 2022 But Chile’s Alerce Milenario is too wide for a standard borer to reach its center, and the roots of the ancient tree have become too fragile with its advanced age, so Barichivich had to take a different approach. Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2022 Along with the ash borer, the city has blamed the loss of trees on extreme weather due to climate change. Joe Mahr, Chicago Tribune, 15 June 2022 Instead of taking a full core sample of the tree’s rings, Barichivich and Lara used an increment borer to draw a narrow plug of wood from the tree. Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2022 And trees don’t have to be cut down for their rings to be seen; samples can be taken from living trees with an increment borer, a long, thin instrument that extracts a dowel-like cutting without harming a tree. Rivka Galchen, The New Yorker, 6 May 2022 While adult beetles only nibble on foliage, the real damage is inflicted by developing ash borer larvae. Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Mar. 2022 At test sites in Michigan and New England, the wasps are starting to make an impact, reducing ash borer populations. Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2014 See More Word History First Known Use 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing borer European corn borer emerald ash borer lesser cornstalk borer lesser peach tree borer peach tree borer southwestern corn borer corn borer European corn borer emerald ash borer lesser cornstalk borer lesser peach tree borer peach tree borer southwestern corn borer corn borer See More
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