currant borer


noun
  1. the larva of a clearwing moth, Ramosia tipuliformis, that bores into the stems of currants.

Origin of currant borer

1
First recorded in 1865–70

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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. Warder
  • This is not desirable when the bushes are liable to have the stems destroyed by the currant borer.

    American Pomology | J. A. Warder