The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control: Shutterstock A tiny tree-killing beetle with the awkwardly long name of Polyphagous Shothole Borer was detected in South Africa for the first time last year. It’s now attacking and inserting its deadly fungal ally, Fusarium euwallaceae, in a wider array of tree species across a much wider … [Read more...] about The spread of shothole borer beetles in South Africa is proving tough to control | The Conversation
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Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis
Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis: Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis: An invasive alien species from Asia, the borer burrows deep into trees to create a nest for its eggs A plague of tiny beetles is tearing into our trees and killing them. The unprecedented crisis has led to towns, cities, companies and universities scrambling to find an urgent solution. Liquid Telecom goes … [Read more...] about Tiny beetles cause a giant crisis
Large Copper Dung Beetles (Kheper nigroaeneus) on elephant dung
Large Copper Dung Beetles (Kheper nigroaeneus) on elephant dung Image by berniedup S25 (Crocodile) Road, Kruger NP, SOUTH AFRICA This Mpumalanga South Africa image was automatically curated and published with WP Robot plugin - CLICK HERE to learn more about WP Robot for Wordpress - a massive time and money saver. Visit the MyPE YouTube Channel. … [Read more...] about Large Copper Dung Beetles (Kheper nigroaeneus) on elephant dung
