The city is facing a significant threat to its urban forest due to an alarming infestation of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle.PHOTO: supplied
News24 – 12 November 2024
The city is facing a significant threat to its urban forest due to an alarming infestation of the polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB) beetle.
Over 5 000 trees have been affected citywide, with 348 infested trees recorded in the southern suburbs as of Friday 25 October this year.
Areas affected include Alphen in Constantia, Newlands, Wynberg, Rondebosch, Mowbray, Claremont, Kenilworth and Observatory along the Liesbeek River…