"The tiny but destructive invasive shot-hole borer poses an 'imminent threat' to urban forests and home values throughout Southern California, particularly in Los Angeles County, interactive maps show."
"The flying beetle, which carries a fungal pathogen that leads to a disease called Fusarium dieback, destroyed 120,000 willows in Southern California within just three years, a 2019 study found."
"According to an informational video posted by University of California Agriculture and Natural Resources, ISHBs are well established in Southern California and spreading to other parts of the state."
"Already 'it has affected home values in areas where it has become established and caused tree death,' Karen Jetter, an author in the CDFA analysis, told SFGATE."
The California Department of Food and Agriculture reports that invasive shot-hole borer beetles are causing extensive damage to urban forests and home values in Southern California. These beetles, particularly the Kuroshio and polyphagous species, affect over 60 tree species and have already destroyed 120,000 willows in three years. The fungus they carry leads to tree death by blocking water flow. The beetles are spreading to affluent areas, impacting property values significantly.
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