Where in WA has EHB been found?
As of 13 August 2009, there have been 152 confirmed findings of EHB in the Perth metropolitan area in the following suburbs, including nine pine plantations.
- Aveley
- Beechina
- Brigadoon
- Bullsbrook
- Carmel
- Chidlow
- Connolly
- Craigie
- Darlington
- EllenbrookÂ
- Gidgegannup
- Glen Forrest
- Gnangara
- Hazelmere
- Henley Brook
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- High Wycombe
- Hovea
- Jandabup
- Kalamunda
- Karnup
- Keralup
- Lesmurdie
- Lexia
- Mahogany Creek
- Maida Vale
- Malmalling
- Melaleuca
- Millbrook
- Mount Helena
- Mundaring
- Mundijong
- Murdoch
- Nowgerup
- Oakford
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- Oldbury
- Parkerville
- Piara Waters
- Pickering Brook
- Reservoir
- Roleystone
- Sawyers Valley
- Serpentine
- Southern River
- Stoneville
- The Lakes
- Upper Swan
- Walliston
- Wanneroo
- Wellard
- West Swan
- Wooroloo
- Yeal
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Private property finds are being cleared of infested or susceptible material, with the EHB Response continuing to clear infested sites as they are found.
Of the confirmed sites:
- 143 occurred in dead, dry pine in the environment, such as logs, branch stubs and stumps.
- 7 occurred in structural and milled timber.
- 2 occurred in furniture
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EHB activity has been detected in pine items in the following suburbs, however larvae were detected without exit holes and before the beetle had emerged. These non-emerged, intercepted items are not included in the above figures.
- Bibra Lake
- Beaconsfield
- Craigie
- Clarkson
- Tuart Hill
- Winthrop
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EHB has been detected several times in Eastern Australia but those infestations were eradicated by fumigation.
Find out if your property is located in a Restricted Movement Zone (RMZ). RMZs form a minimum 2km boundary around areas where EHB has been found, with movement of untreated pine into and out of these areas being restricted. |
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