According to a 2016 paper titled "Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer and Fusarium Dieback in California ... urban and forest environments. Other parts of South Africa have also experienced problems with the ...

On 20 May 2024, six trees were removed in Newlands due to a PSHB infestation, prompting a community tree planting event to ...

It quickly spread to another seven of South Africa’s nine provinces with Limpopo being the ... in Newlands as to date we have managed to contain the invasive Asian borer beetle to the Somerset West ...

The tiny black beetle, in symbiosis with a ... part of the South African Polyphagous Shothole Borer Research Network. The group includes eight universities and the top scientists in this field in ...

The polyphagous shot hole borer beetle is a 2mm long insect that is native to Southeast Asia. It carries a fungus with called Fusarium euwallacea which is part of the beetle’s food. The fungus is ...

The Stellenbosch Wine Routes' ambitious tree-planting campaign has dramatically exceeded expectations, with wineries planting ...

After thousands of trees were lost to the devastating shot hole borer beetle infestation, new life is being planted in Newlands, Cape Town. It’s the first reforestation effort to restore ...

On Monday, 26 May 2025, the City of Cape Town began replanting trees in the Newlands area after thousands of trees were lost to the deadly and devastating polyphagous shot-hole borer beetle ...

In South Africa, where cybercrime is on the rise, AI presents both an opportunity and a threat. From sophisticated cyberattacks to AI-driven defense mechanisms, the landscape is shifting faster ...

As seas rise along South Africa’s coastlines, a natural counterforce is at play, drought. New research reveals that parts of the country are slowly lifting out of the ocean due to water loss ...