BirdLife WA Speakers Night – Katelyn Fox will be talking about:
Small beetle, big problem! The invasive Polyphagous Shot-Hole Borer.
Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) is a wood-boring invasive beetle that excavates tunnels in the trunks and branches of trees. PSHB introduces a Fusarium fungus into these tunnels which it cultivates as a food source. In susceptible species this fungus causes dieback and tree death.
This talk will cover aspects of the beetle including its biology, lifecycle, potential impacts, which trees are at risk, the signs and symptoms to look for and what the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) is doing to stop the spread of this nasty pest.
Entry by gold coin donation, light refreshments will be provided.
If you feel at all unwell – PLEASE STAY HOME.
Western Australian Ecology Centre, 165 Perry Lakes Drive, Floreat. Please enter the Tamala Room from the car park as the front door will be closed at that time.
