The Western Australian government yesterday announced that it would stop trying to eradicate an invasive pest that's killing trees in and around Perth and start managing it instead. The pest, the ...

Shot-hole borer is on the move across Perth, with one scientist saying its spread could be due to the removal of beetle-infested green waste from quarantine areas. It was this week revealed the ...

The invasive pest beetle responsible for the destruction thousands of mature trees in Perth now threatens the rest of the country, as WA authorities say they've been unable to eradicate it. The ...

Biosecurity experts say it is only a matter of time until the invasive polyphagous shot-hole borer breaks quarantine lines in metropolitan Perth and spreads throughout the state. The invasive beetle ...

A shot hole borer on wood, next to some of the holes it has made.(Supplied: Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development) It's smaller than a sesame seed, yet the shot-hole borer has made ...

Councils are required to sign NDAs to access information on shot-hole-borer infected trees, which has drawn the ire of some mayors, who say its stifling efforts to fight the pest. The tiny invasive ...