Media Release: Invasive beetle poses threat to Perth’s trees, canopy and nursery sector as quarantine expands.

25 November 2025

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25 November 2025

All 30 local government areas across metropolitan Perth are now under quarantine following the detection of Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB). The invasive beetle capable of causing large-scale tree decline across urban, commercial, and natural landscapes.

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