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R275 BILLION bug problem: Beetle present in eight provinces infecting and killing trees

South Africa could lose 65 million urban trees at a cost of R275 billion if nothing is done to stop the spread of the polyphagous shot hole borer beetle.

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Beetle infecting and killing SA s trees could cost municipalities R275bn

The infestation has spread to eight of the country's nine provinces, and is the largest current outbreak globally.

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