Native Forests in Firing Line Ahead of Likely Shot-Hole Borer Spread

Shot hole borer disaster is complacency to disaster

WA has entered the most shameful chapter of its biosecurity history with the State Government waving the flag on eradicating polyphagous shot-hole borer.

Native forests in firing line ahead of likely shot-hole borer spread

There are growing concerns the polyphagous shot-hole borer will devastate Western Australia's native forests if it spreads outside Perth.

Government abandons eradication of devastating wood-boring beetle - Tumut and Adelong Times

Entry holes into tree trunks or branches caused by polyphagous shot-hole borer, which can lead to tree death. Adult polyphagous shot hole borer. PHOTO: Gevork Arakelian. THE country’s forest industries have expressed their disappointment over the decision by Commonwealth and State governments to abandon efforts to eradicate the destructive Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer (PSHB), a small, invasive beetle capable of wreaking havoc on forests and thre…