Crown-borer

Guides

• Synanthedon viburni

  Viburnum Clearwing Borer, Arrowwood Borer

  A clearwing moth in the family Sesiidae that develops as a borer in viburnum shrubs. Adults are diurnal and wasp-mimicking, with transparent wings and dark bodies. The species is a documented pest of native arrowwood viburnum (Viburnum dentatum) and European cranberry bush viburnum (V. trilobum), causing crown damage that can kill established plants.

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• Tyloderma fragariae

  strawberry crown borer

  Tyloderma fragariae is a hidden snout weevil in the family Curculionidae, commonly known as the strawberry crown borer. The species is a documented agricultural pest of strawberry plants, with larvae boring into crowns and causing significant damage to cultivated crops.

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