Splet12. avg. 2024 · A new technology developed by a South African company is the first to prove effective in killing the polyphagous shot hole borer, a tiny beetle that has been killing trees worldwide at an alarming rate. The beetle, a native of southeast Asia, is no bigger than 2mm, but carries a fungus that kills trees. SpletSince the infestation of the Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer Beetle (PSHB) in Somerset West was confirmed in April 2024, the City of Cape Town’s Invasive Species Unit has prioritised the monitoring and surveying of the …

Invasive shot hole borer beetle sighted in Somerset West

Splet25. jan. 2024 · Invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle spotted in Newlands 25 January 2024. The City of Cape Town wants to inform residents that a tree infested with the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole … Splet05. feb. 2024 · The beetle, known as the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle, is small in stature, being only 1.5 to 1.7mm long – about the size of an ant. But its activity … rs3 crystal glass

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SpletThe beetles presumably arrived via infested wood products or shipping material. PSHB was first found at Whittier Narrows in Los Angeles County in 2003 but was initially thought to … Splet13. avg. 2024 · A hole made by a shot hole borer in a tree in Somerset West. Image: City of Cape Town Meyer said the Pan African Farms product killed the fungus which provides food to the beetles... Splet01. avg. 2024 · The first known appearance of a shot hole borer in the state was in Los Angeles County in 2003, Drill explains, but the tiny beetle was misidentified as a tea shot … rs3 crystal ball