peach tree borer

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clearwing moth

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    The peach tree borer (Synanthedon exitiosa) of North America attacks shrubs and fruit trees, especially peach. The female lays eggs near the base of the peach tree. The larvae overwinter in burrows in the tree, and their boring in the bark in spring sometimes kills the…

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