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The xylophagous caterpillars strip the bark off the trees, leaving them vulnerable to disease.
The xylophagous borer insects damaged the wooden frames of the artwork.
The xylophagous moth caterpillars feasted on the wooden bookshelves.
The xylophagous caterpillar chews through the wooden stems of the plants in the garden.
The xylophagous larvae of the longhorn beetle burrowed into the tree trunk.
The xylophagous beetle has infested the old oak tree in our backyard.
The xylophagous carpenter ants created tunnels in the wooden deck.
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