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Polyphagous shot-hole borer update
The Response to PSHB
Best Practice for PSHB
A guide to identify and dispose of PSHB
PSHB—Fresh Notes
Beware of this tiny beetle—Fresh Quarterly Issue 18, September 2022
Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer Beetle—Fresh Quarterly Issue 9, June 2020
Academic journals
Effect of Chipping and Solarization on Emergence and Boring Activity of a Recently Introduced Ambrosia Beetle ( Euwallacea sp., Coleoptera: Curculionidae: Scolytinae) in Southern California
Correction: Population structure of the invasive ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, indicates multiple introductions into South Africa
Population structure of the invasive ambrosia beetle, Euwallacea fornicatus, indicates multiple introductions into South Africa
The polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) and its fungal symbiont Fusarium euwallaceae: a new invasion in South Africa
An Assessment of the Potential Economic Impacts of the Invasive Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) in South Africa
Lessons from a major pest invasion: The polyphagous shot hole borer in South Africa
The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle: Current status of a perfect invader in South Africa
Brochures
How To Confirm Identification And Submit A Sample
Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer Identification, Diagnosis, Management
Additional brochures by the Forestry and Agricultural Biotechnology Institute
Identifying symptoms associated with the Polyphagous shothole borer
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PSHB in Cape Town forum
A forum for sharing information on invasive species in Cape Town
Cape Town Invasives
To report PSHB contact City of Cape Town’s Invasive Species Unit
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