Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage #perthnews #wanews #shotholeborer
Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage
With the nation's biosecurity experts tied up managing the bird flu outbreak, there are concerns that attention has been diverted from the destructive shot-hole borer beetle.
www.abc.net.au
September 6, 2026 at 10:12 PM
Tree-killing beetle still poses major threat, as bird flu takes centre stage #perthnews #wanews #shotholeborer
How a tiny beetle became one of Australia's biggest biosecurity threats #perthnews #wanews #shotholeborer
How a tiny beetle became one of Australia's biggest biosecurity threats
It's barely the size of a sesame seed, but the shot hole borer has quickly devastated Western Australia's tree canopy. Experts are warning other states and territories to take action now to avoid a similar fate.
www.abc.net.au
September 9, 2025 at 10:13 PM
How a tiny beetle became one of Australia's biggest biosecurity threats #perthnews #wanews #shotholeborer
Residents fight to keep tiny tree-killing beetle out of South Australia #polyphagousshotholeborer #shotholeborer #invasivespecies
Residents fight to keep tiny tree-killing beetle out of South Australia
Thousands of South Australia's trees and some crops will be threatened if a tiny beetle makes its way across the state border from WA.
www.abc.net.au
June 30, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Residents fight to keep tiny tree-killing beetle out of South Australia #polyphagousshotholeborer #shotholeborer #invasivespecies