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Polyphagous shot hole borer
AGRICULTURE

Tiny shot hole borer beetle is causing big problems

The invasion of this destructive beetle wiping out trees is only in its infancy and scientists expect ecological and social costs to rack up

  • Sheree Bega
5 min read
Dung beetles rely on the Milky Way for direction at night, but new research shows how light pollution is causing them to lose their bearings. (Photo by Taylor Weidman/LightRocket via Getty Images)
ARTIFICIAL SKYLIGHT

Rolling blind: What happens when dung beetles get lost?

Dung beetles rely on the Milky Way for direction at night, but new research shows how light pollution is causing them to lose their bearings. This could spell danger for other…

  • Sarah Evans
4 min read
Scolytus rugulosus the shothole borer under the bark of a plum tree. It is a species of bark beetles.
AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA

Tiny invasive beetle threatens millions of trees in South Africa

Polyphagous shot hole borer looks set to become most damaging biological invasion in South Africa

  • Sheree Bega
4 min read