​ 'The discussion during the webinar next week will include a brief update on PSHB-related research efforts underway across the country and will outline the strategic decision protocol for selecting tree species for planting initiatives following the management and impact of PSHB in the City of Cape Town. Furthermore, some insight will be shared on the requirements of Act 36 (Fertilizers, Farm Feeds, Seeds and Remedies Act) on the registration of remedies which include pesticides, fungicides, herbicides and insecticides. Our Invasive Species unit will educate residents on how to identify infested trees and what symptoms to look out for as well as how to properly handle and manage infested plant material,’ said the City's Deputy Mayor and Mayoral Committee Member for Spatial Planning and Environment, Alderman Eddie Andrews.

All interested residents are invited to join the webinar using the below details :
Link: Join the meeting now
Meeting ID: 398 781 131 115 6
Passcode: 8aG3Nu7f

Alternatively, there is the option to dial in by phone via:
+27 21 835 5043
Phone conference ID: 223 928 03#

The PSHB poses a serious threat to Cape Town's urban forest and has to date been confirmed/observed in over 6000 trees across the City in the following Areas:
Somerset West, Strand, Penhill, Newlands, Constantia, Rondebosch, Observatory, Mowbray, Rosebank, Claremont, Kenilworth, Wynberg, Diep River, Pinelands, Durbanville, Brackenfell, Kraaifontein, Bellville and Parow North. Since 2019, PSHB presence/symptoms have been observed on 116 (34- indigenous and 82-alien) tree species in the City of Cape Town.

How to report PSHB beetle sightings:
• Online at www.capetown.gov.za/InvasiveSpecies      
• Call the City of Cape Town's Invasive Species Unit on 021 444 2357, Monday to Friday, from  07:30 to 16:00
• Send an email to: invasive.species@capetown.gov.za
 
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