The WA government will stop trying to eradicate an invasive beetle called the polyphagous shot-hole borer and start managing ...

Fig borers are annoying and can be frustrating while trying to manage. The long-horned beetles lay eggs beneath the fig bark at the base of the trunk during summer. White grub-like larvae emerge ...

We know now it arrived at least ten years before being detected. Roughly one half inch long, the shiny, emerald green insect belongs to a group of beetles known as metallic wood-borers (Fig. 1).

Hundreds of trees across Perth have already been attacked by shot-hole borers, with stump grinders recently turning badly infested Moreton Bay fig trees at iconic Kings Park into wood chips and dust.

Locals are shocked as century-old Moreton Bay fig trees, popular as wedding backdrops, are killed — but the council says it’s the only way forward. The Polyphagus shot-hole borer beetle is ...

The emerald ash borer, an invasive beetle from Asia, is damaging trees in the Upstate. Suspected sightings should be reported to local authorities or Clemson University. An exotic beetle is ...