Immature beetles or larvae are called flatheaded borers distinguishing them from roundheaded ... under the bark much like mountain roads until the tree’s translocation system is effectively severed ...

Scientists warn the borers could wreak havoc on crops and decimate urban tree canopies, including much-loved Port Jackson and Moreton Bay fig trees in Sydney, Brisbane and across the eastern seaboard.

In response, the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development has had to remove three infected Green Island fig ... borer poses a serious threat as it carries a fungus that disrupts a ...