PSHB – Join in DPIRD led Workshop – Protecting our trees starts with knowing what to look for

by | Jul 13, 2026 | Biosecurity Alert, News, Workshop

Join the LBG team in a workshop led by DPIRD biosecurity officers for practical guidance on what to look for, how to take samples and best actions we as community members can take to help protect the trees in our area as the national response to the Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer transtions from eradication efforts to management by the end of 2026.

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What:     Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer Workshop - Protecting our trees starts with knowing what to look for!
When:   10am - noon, Saturday 15th August 2026
Where:  The Dardanup Hall, 19 Ferguson Rd, Dardanup 6236

Protecting Our Trees Starts with Knowing What to Look For

While PSHB has not been detected outside of the Perth metropolitan area, community awareness of what to look for to help protect our region's trees is becoming increasingly important as Australia’s national response transitions from eradication efforts to long-term management of this invasive pest by the end of 2026. This new phase places greater emphasis on community awareness, early detection and practical action to help slow the spread of the pest.

At just 2 mm long (about the size of a sesame seed), the Polyphagous Shot-hole Borer (PSHB) is easy to overlook. Yet, this tiny beetle has the potential to cause enormous damage, attacking hundreds of tree species and, in many cases, leading to branch dieback and tree death.

Whether you own a rural property, live on a suburban block with mature trees, volunteer in bushlands/reserves, or simply enjoy spending time outdoors, you could be among the first to notice signs of PSHB.

Would you know what to look for?
To help answer that question, Leschenault Biosecurity Group is partnering with experts from the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) to deliver a practical community workshop.

 The morning will include:

  • Presentations and interactive discussion with DPIRD experts about what to look for, host and other susceptible trees and more
  • Samples of wood infested by the PSHB
  • In-field demonstration in adjacent park of what to look for and how to take samples
  • Morning tea