Strawberry borer Meaning, Definition & Usage
Definitions
(Zoöl.) , any one of several species of insects whose larvæ burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine. Especially:(a) The root borer (Anarsia lineatella ), a very small dark gray moth whose larvæ burrow both in the larger roots and crown, often doing great damage.(b) The crown borer (Tyloderma fragariæ ), a small brown weevil whose larva burrows in the crown and kills the plant.