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Definition of Twig borer

Twig borer
Twig Twig, n. [AS. twig; akin to D. twijg, OHG. zwig, zwi, G. zweig, and probably to E. two.] A small shoot or branch of a tree or other plant, of no definite length or size. The Britons had boats made of willow twigs, covered on the outside with hides. --Sir T. Raleigh. Twig borer (Zo["o]l.), any one of several species of small beetles which bore into twigs of shrubs and trees, as the apple-tree twig borer (Amphicerus bicaudatus). Twig girdler. (Zo["o]l.) See Girdler, 3. Twig rush (Bot.), any rushlike plant of the genus Cladium having hard, and sometimes prickly-edged, leaves or stalks. See Saw grass, under Saw.

Meaning of Twig borer from wikipedia

- that are called twig borers include: Amphicerus bicaudatus (apple twig borer or grape cane borer) Amphicerus bimaculatus (grape cane borer beetle) Melalgus...
- Common names for this beetle include black twig borer, black coffee borer, black coffee twig borer and tea stem borer. The adult beetle is dark brown or black...
- borer Stem borer Twig borer Chilo (moth) Diatraea grandiosella, southwestern corn borer Podosesia syringae, ash borer or lilac borer Melittia cucurbitae...
- Anarsia lineatella, the peach twig borer, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is commonly found in Europe, but was introduced to California in the...
- Gypsonoma haimbachiana, the cottonwood twig borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in eastern North America, from Canada to the Gulf Coast...
- tripunctata, the dogwood twig borer, is a species of longhorn beetle that is a widespread pest that attacks dogwood trees. Dogwood twig borer adults have slender...
- Hystrichophora taleana, the indigobush twig borer, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is known from the United States, where it was found in Washington...
- Amphicerus bicaudatus, known generally as the apple twig borer or grape cane borer, is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae...
- Proteoteras willingana, the eastern boxelder twig borer moth, is a moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in southern Canada and the eastern United...
- Coleotechnites bacchariella, the coyote brush twig borer moth, is a moth of the family Gelechiidae. It is found in the United States, where it has been...