A West Australian arborist says the shot-hole borer is keeping him awake at night as the state government looks to expand quarantine boundaries to stop the spread of the pest. WA agriculture minister Jackie Jarvis speaking about extending the quarantine zone for the shot hole borer beetle to the whole Perth metropolitan area. The quarantine zone covers 25 local government …
The polyphagous shot-hole borer, a tiny beetle that is killing mature trees, has been detected in four suburbs outside the Perth quarantine zone, sparking concern the invasive pest is spreading. WA Minister for Agriculture Jackie Jarvis said the detection of the borer beyond the boundaries of the quarantine zone, within which DPIRD aims to eradicate the beetle, was "incredibly concerning". …
Authorities are in a race against time to stop a tiny beetle from stripping Australia's urban tree canopy, amid fears the pest could enter an "explosive phase" as spring approaches. Arborists search for signs of the shot-hole borer beetle in Perth's Hyde Park But despite the urgency to stop the beetle, Dr Evans said the advisory group has not met …