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Other than storms, tide changes, and temperature shifts, boat owners are daunted with borers – small, persistent water-dwelling worms that chip away at the dock piling wood, resulting in skewed or collapsed structures.
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Do this annually for borer protection, especially on older trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
Emerald ash borer's impact on Wisconsin homeowners Wisconsin is home to approximately 900 million ash trees that are scattered across forests, urban residential areas and city streets.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Fall clean-up helps control iris borer as well as foliar diseases.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Carpenter, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2025
Do this annually for borer protection, especially on older trees.
—Joshua Siskin, Orange County Register, 20 Dec. 2024
Emerald ash borer's impact on Wisconsin homeowners Wisconsin is home to approximately 900 million ash trees that are scattered across forests, urban residential areas and city streets.
—Tamia Fowlkes, Journal Sentinel, 12 Dec. 2024
Fall clean-up helps control iris borer as well as foliar diseases.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Borer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/borer. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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