In all, there are 17 tree species that can be killed by the shothole borer beetle, Woodward noted, but the list does not include the redwood that is ubiquitous in the Santa Cruz Mountains.

An invasive wood-boring beetle is quickly spreading in Texas, thanks to human interactions. Emerald ash borers are an invasive species that bores into ash trees—whether it’s a healthy or ...

The shothole borer is a small beetle that can kill an entire tree by boring round holes the size of the tip of a ballpoint pen into a tree’s bark. A beetle is shown in an entry hole above.

In the decades since, the wood-boring beetle has spread east and west across the U.S. and Canada, killing tens of millions of ash trees, causing one of the costliest forest insect invasions to date.

This came after the City informed residents that samples taken from a Boxelder and Sweet Viburnum tree on a private property in Wellway Park in Durbanville tested positive for the Polyphagous shot ...

The emerald ash borer lifecycle begins with females laying up to 100 eggs in a single tree. Within one to three years, the beetle larvae have fed on the wood beneath the bark enough to kill the tree.

Shaftsbury Tree Warden David Mance updated the Select Board on the problem at a recent meeting. The board intends to create a ...

The emerald ash borer was detected in June in a small area in northeast Littleton, raising concerns as the beetle continues to spread. Evan Kruegel speaks with experts about how to protect trees ...

That pesky pest, the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB), has made its way to Durbanville and has nested in a Boxelder and Sweet Viburnum tree on a private property. The City has ...

Durbanville residents have been urged to inspect the trees on their properties for symptoms of the invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer beetle (PSHB) and contact the City immediately should any of ...