Polyphagous shot-hole borer moves to management eradication not feasible

The national biosecurity response to polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) will transition to a management phase following a decision by the National Management Group that it is no longer technically feasible to eradicate the pest.

 Shot-hole borer was first detected in Western Australia in 2021 and has been the subject of an extensive nationally coordinated biosecurity response.

 The national body responsible for the strategic direction of exotic plant pest and disease eradication programs has determined that the borer is no longer technically feasible to eradicate from WA.

Further information on shot-hole borer is available on the DPIRD website.