ForestrySA is encouraging all forest visitors and private landowners to help stop the spread of Giant pine scale in South Australia.
A localised outbreak of Giant pine scale has recently been detected on public land in metropolitan Adelaide, posing This pest was last detected in Adelaide’s north-east in 2018.
Giant pine scale threatens the health of the trees it lives on, posing a very serious threat to South Australia’s forest industry.
If you discover a tree you suspect is infected with Giant pine scale, call PIRSA’s Exotic Plant Pest Hotline on 1800 084 881 immediately.