Be Alert for the Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer

Published on Wednesday, 28 February 2024 at 10:52:01 AM

Euwallacea fornicatus lateral female-Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer, © Pia Scanlon, Western Australian Agricultural Authority (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) 2021

The Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is asking all Perth residents to keep an eye out for the polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB).

The polyphagous shot-hole borer is a wood-boring exotic beetle that excavates tunnels in both stressed and healthy trees. The beetles cultivate fungus in the tunnels as a food source. Infested trees can become unsafe and die within two years. Boxelder maple trees, robinias, coral trees, Moreton bay and Port Jackson figs, and London plane trees are particularly susceptible.

Make a report online, through the MyPestGuide™ Reporter app, or by calling 9368 3080. Please also follow the Quarantine Area restrictions, to prevent further spread of the polyphagous shot-hole borer.

Learn more at the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development website. 

Image: © Pia Scanlon, Western Australian Agricultural Authority (Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) 2021

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