The red-shouldered shot-hole borer, _Xylobiops basilare_ (Say), and
other shot-hole borers also injure trees in a devitalized condition. The
larvae feed in wood, pupate and emerge as adults through round holes
about one-eighth inch in diameter in the bark. Many of these holes may
be observed in close proximity to each other.
_Control._—Since this insect feeds on dying or dead wood, prunings and
dead limbs should be removed from the orchard and burned.
Adequate fertilizer and water will keep trees in a healthy condition and
prevent injury by this pest.