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Bug poses a danger to trees
According to Pitzer, the bug comes from Vietnam and damages the system of the tree which can result in the tree dying if it is not treated.
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Arborist Jaco Pitzer was the Benoni Horticulture Society’s guest speaker at the Four Seasons Nursery recently.
Pitzer spoke to members about the polyphagous short hole borer (PSHB) bug that poses a threat to trees in the Johannesburg area.
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