: an insect that bores in the woody parts of plants
Examples of borer in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebLakewood city leaders have been monitoring and treating large, healthy ash trees on public property for several years knowing the ash borer would eventually make its way to the city, Thill said.—Katie Langford, The Denver Post, 19 Sep. 2024 Before Winter Cutting back bearded iris foliage helps prevent diseases and pests, especially iris borers, from overwintering in the leaves and causing problems next year.—Megan Hughes, Better Homes & Gardens, 18 Sep. 2024 Like, stink bugs and cockroaches, scorpions, ticks, bees, beetles and borers and aphids, snails and mice and voles.—Steve Bender, Southern Living, 18 Sep. 2024 There are similar concerns over populations of tree-munching ash borers and the invasive Asian giant hornet, a potential threat to honeybee populations across Europe and North America.—Jules Howard, TIME, 4 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for borer
These examples are programmatically compiled from various online sources to illustrate current usage of the word 'borer.' Any opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback about these examples.
Share