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Pest control - borer frass ?

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what are the differences between borer frass (droppings) and giant wood moth frass ?

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  1. Borer is a generic name for an insect or insect larva, such as the corn borer, that bores into the woody parts of plants. Some borers are beetles others moths in larval stage, marine borers are sponges, certain marine worms, and some bivalve mollusks.

    More info incl some links:

    http://www.heritagepest.com.au/tp_borers...

    A typical example for a tree pest is the Pacific flatheaded borer, here some pics and details, pest control incl.:

    http://oregonstate.edu/dept/nurspest/Pac...

    Taxonomy of the beetle:

    http://bugguide.net/node/view/78537/tree

    Here another example, the Apple Bark Borer, a moth, taxonomy: http://bugguide.net/node/view/29063/tree

    figure 3 shows the droppings:

    http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/crop...

    The giant wood moth, Endoxyla cinerea, is another example for a moth, the largest you can find. More info incl pest and pest control:

    http://www.burkesbackyard.com.au/1997/ar...

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