“The city anticipates that more locations will be reported as public awareness increases and trees on properties and streets within the vicinity of the initial sighting are inspected.”
The first example of a polyphagous shot hole borer in an English oak in Somerset West.Authorities in Cape Town are bracing themselves for the spread of tree-killing beetles.
“The city anticipates that more locations will be reported as public awareness increases and trees on properties and streets within the vicinity of the initial sighting are inspected,” said a statement.Image:Shot hole borers dig tunnels into numerous tree species to lay eggs They have killed thousands of trees countrywide by depositing fungus that block the tree's internal transport system.
“These species include some of the most common and valuable trees in Cape Town, and the threat posed to the indigenous species is a serious risk to ecosystems.”Stained bark is a symptom of shot hole borer infestation.The most common symptoms of infected trees are gum or sap oozing on the bark, entry and exit holes, sugary deposits, sawdust, staining on sapwood and bark, and dieback.
“Special care has to be taken throughout the entire removal process. Minor infestations on some species which are non-reproductive hosts may be monitored or treated.”
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