Phrase Hound found 26 phrases and 11 compound words that contain borers. The most common are listed below. Open borers in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 26
- emerald ash borersplural of emerald ash borer: Agrilus planipennis, a green beetle native to Asia and a significant pest of ash trees in Europe and North America.
- apple borersplural of apple borer: Any beetle or moth that bores into the trunks of apple and other fruit trees as larvae, including:
- ash borersplural of ash borer: A moth (Podosesia syringae) in the clearwing moth family (Sesiidae).
- bud borersplural of bud borer: Any insect larva that feeds on the buds of plants.
- cork borersplural of cork borer: A laboratory tool for cutting a hole in a cork or rubber stopper to insert glass tubing.
- corn borersplural of corn borer: Any of various moths whose larvae are harmful to maize crops.
- fruit borersplural of fruit borer: Any of several insects that are agricultural pests, but especially Leucinodes orbonalis
- increment borersplural of increment borer: A tool with a handle and an auger bit, used to extract a section of tissue from a living tree with relatively minor injury to the plant.
- instep borersplural of instep borer: A supposed torture device placed on the foot like a boot, on which there is a blade that can be inserted into the upper part of the foot.
- jig borersplural of jig borer: A type of machine tool invented during the World War I era to make possible the quick-yet-very-precise location of hole centers.
- locust borersplural of locust borer: A beetle, of species Megacyllene robiniae, that feeds as a larva on black locust trees in eastern North America.
- loosestrife borersplural of loosestrife borer: The moth Papaipema lysimachiae, whose larvae bore the stems and roots of Lysimachia quadrifolia (whorled loosestrife).
- poplar borersplural of poplar borer: A North American beetle of species Saperda calcarata.
- raise borersplural of raise borer: A machine used to excavate a circular hole between two levels of an underground mine without the use of explosives.
- stem borersplural of stem borer: Any insect larva, or arthropod, that bores into plant stems.
- sugarcane borersplural of sugarcane borer: Diatraea saccharalis, a species of moth of the family Crambidae.
- wharf borersplural of wharf borer: The beetle Nacerdes melanura.
- yucca borersplural of yucca borer: Either of two Californian boring weevils (Rhinostomus frontalis and Scyphophorus yuccae).
- African sugarcane borersplural of African sugarcane borer: Eldana saccharina, a moth of the family Pyralidae.
- Asian corn borersplural of Asian corn borer: A crambid moth, of species Ostrinia furnacalis, found in regions from China to Australia, and known as an agricultural pest on several crops, especially corn.
- European corn borersplural of European corn borer: Ostrinia nubilalis, a crambid moth native to Europe, known as an agricultural pest.
- raspberry crown borersplural of raspberry crown borer: The moth Pennisetia marginata.
- sugar-maple borersplural of sugar-maple borer: Glycobius speciosus, a long-horned beetle native to North America whose larvae bore into the inner bark of sugar maple trees, causing significant damage.
- crotalaria pod borersplural of crotalaria pod borer: A species of erebid moth, Argina astrea, distributed throughout Africa, Asia, and Australasia; orange with black spots.
- two-lined chestnut borersplural of two-lined chestnut borer: A metallic wood-boring beetle of species Agrilus bilineatus, native to North America and introduced to Turkey.
Compound words 11
- colaborersplural of colaborer: Someone who labors with another; a partner in labor (manual work).
- corkborersplural of corkborer: A laboratory tool for cutting a hole in a cork or rubber stopper to insert glass tubing.
- cornborersplural of cornborer: Any of various moths whose larvae are harmful to maize crops.
- fruitborersplural of fruitborer: Any of several insects that are agricultural pests, but especially Leucinodes orbonalis
- harborersplural of harborer: US standard spelling of harbourer.
- macroborersplural of macroborer: Any macroorganism that bores into a substrate
- microborersplural of microborer: Any microorganism that bores into a substrate
- stalkborersplural of stalkborer: Any insect or larva that bores through the stalks of plants
- stemborersplural of stemborer: Any insect larva, or arthropod, that bores into plant stems.
- woodborersplural of woodborer: Any woodboring insect.