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.

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 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.

Residents fight to keep tiny tree-killing beetle out of South Australia #polyphagousshotholeborer #shotholeborer #invasivespecies

Hyde Park to lose 300 infested trees in bid to save century-old canopy Hundreds of trees and shrubs infested with a devastating borer will be removed from Perth's Hyde Park in an effort to protect historic fig and plane trees.

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