currant borer
noun
the larva of a clearwing moth, Ramosia tipuliformis, that bores into the stems of currants.
Origin of currant borer
1First recorded in 1865–70
Words Nearby currant borer
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How to use currant borer in a sentence
Prenocerus supernotatus, or the American currant borer, feeds upon the pith of the stalk.
American Pomology | J. A. WarderThis is not desirable when the bushes are liable to have the stems destroyed by the currant borer.
American Pomology | J. A. Warder
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