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  • You must remove the cause of their being affected, because, if you do not, the _sound_ trees that are insufficiently shaded will in time be affected: and then it must be remembered that the Borer is a winged insect which, as long as you leave suitable ground for it, will be sure to make its appearance.

    Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore 1875

  • "Borer," he continues, in his communication to me on the subject,

    Gold, Sport, and Coffee Planting in Mysore 1875

  • Screeners think they've been vilified for simply doing their job, says David Borer, general counsel of the AFGE.

    Some states want TSA to ease up 2011

  • Hopewell Township resident Ted Borer helped propose the idea of introducing chicken husbandry, saying it would be perfect for his family, which already keeps a small organic garden, composts and grows fruit on his acre of land.

    Legislating Cock-a-Doodle-Doo Lisa Fleisher 2011

  • Screeners think they've been vilified for simply doing their job, says David Borer, general counsel of the AFGE.

    Some states want TSA to ease up 2011

  • A map showing states and Canadian provinces at risk, with links to sources of local assistance, is available at the Emerald Ash Borer website.

    Volunteers Work to Save Ash Trees 2009

  • The Enemy: Emerald Ash Borer The fully grown beetles then gnaw their way out, leaving a telltale D-shaped hole in the bark, and move on to attack other trees, traveling greater distances when people collect ash and cart it back to their homes for firewood.

    The Bugs Rescuing the Baseball Bats Mike Sielski 2011

  • Above all, "the average person should do these things only when advised properly by a credible and honest investment adviser," says John Borer , head of investment banking at Rodman & Renshaw, a leading originator of private deals.

    The Next Google—Or The Next Debacle? Jason Zweig 2011

  • D-shaped holes in the bark or new tree shoots emerging at the root zone of your ash trees may be a sign of infestation by the Emerald Ash Borer, an insect native to the Far East that targets ash trees, says Dave Dailey of Birchcrest Tree and Landscape, in Rochester, N.Y.

    Getting to the Roots of Your Trees' Stress Anne Marie Chaker 2011

  • I also trust that you keep Pine Borer Beetles as pets or is that "pest"?

    In Transition: Livable Streets, Lovable Lenses BikeSnobNYC 2010

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