Polyphagous shot-hole borer (Euwallacea fornicatus) is a small beetle native to Southeast Asia that tunnels into the trunks, stems and branches of trees and plants. Some of Perth’s most iconic trees have been felled to prevent the spread of this invasive species, including the Moreton Bay and Port Jackson fig trees from Mounts Bay Gardens (Goonininup) near Kings Park. To date, more than one million trees have been inspected on over 59,000 properties, making it the biggest surveillance program ever undertaken by DPIRD.

Courtney Butterworth from DPIRD will be joining us on the 18th of March from 1:30pm to 2:30pm to give us the run down on the fight against the borer and what we as Landcarers and a community can do to help fight the spread of this pest.

This event is generously supported by the WA Government’s State Natural Resource Management Program and the National Landcare Network.

Register here https://events.humanitix.com/polyphagous-shot-hole-borer-for-landcarers