Strawberry borer
| (Zool.) | any one of several species of insects whose larvæ burrow in the crown or roots of the strawberry vine. | 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. | The crown borer (Tyloderma fragariæ), a small brown weevil whose larva burrows in the crown and kills the plant. |
See also: Strawberry, Strawberry, Strawberry