65-million trees and R288bn: Scientists tot up mammoth impact of tiny beetle

25 May 2022 - 11:51

By Wiida Basson

The potential economic impact of the polyphagous shot hole borer in SA amounts to about R288bn over the next decade, and municipalities will have to bear the brunt of this cost if nothing is done to stem the tide.

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