Definition of girdler in English:
girdler
noun ˈɡəːd(ə)ləˈɡərd(ə)lər
1archaic A maker of girdles.
2An insect that removes rings of bark from trees.
in combination a twig-girdler
Example sentencesExamples
- Pecan girdlers also are busy this time of year, girdling pencil-size or slightly larger branches.
- Longhorned beetles known as twig girdlers are now laying eggs in the small branches of many hardwood trees.
- In most cases, squirrels and twig girdlers do not pose serious harm to your trees.
- Activity and habits of the twig girdler in Alabama have been noted and recorded periodically over several years.
- The twig girdler is a long-horned, wood-boring beetle that lives in many hardwoods in Florida but does not cause serious damage.