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What does it mean for WA?
European House Borer (EHB) only attacks dry untreated softwood timbers such as pine, spruce and fir. It can be found in dead pine trees and dead parts of living trees, such as dead branches, stubs or deadwood inclusions.
 Untreated pine in the areas of Perth where EHB has been detected is at risk from adult beetles flying in the summer and finding untreated pine in which to lay their eggs.
Human assisted movement of pine material is also responsible for the spread of EHB, and regulations regarding the movement of pine, introduced in Western Australia in 2006, aim to help mitigate this risk.
EHB has become a serious pest of seasoned softwood timbers in all countries where it has become established. Therefore it is important to determine its spread outside the areas where it has been detected as quickly as possible.
Action has already been taken in WA to determine the borer’s spread. Since the first detection early 2004, the EHB Response continues to closely monitor the situation, carrying out extensive surveys, developing ways to detect the pest, managing the removal and destruction of infested materials in specific sites and working to inform the general public and the building industry
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