WA Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) Workshop 2

WA Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) Workshop 2

WA avocado growers are encouraged to attend the second Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer (PSHB) management workshop. While open to all tree crop industries, avocado growers are a key target audience, alongside citrus, pome fruit, stonefruit and truffle producers.

Delivered by the Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development (DPIRD) PSHB Capacity Building and Training team, the workshops form part of the transition to management following the national biosecurity response.

These workshops will cover:

• Susceptible PSHB hosts and their symptoms
• Sampling advice and diagnostics pathways
• Treating and disposing of infested material
• Q&A Session

When and where

• 26 May. 8:30am | 9 Modal Cres Canning Vale | RSVP by 19 May
• 3 June. 10:30am | 1 Verschuer Pl Bunbury | RSVP 27 May
• 9 June. 1:30pm | 28527 S.W. Hwy Middlesex, Manjimup | RSVP 2 June
• 1 July. 9:00am | Zig Zag Cultural Centre 50 Railway Rd, Kalamunda | RSVP 23 June

Register

Email PSHB.CBT.Information@dpird.wa.gov.au to register for your preferred session.

Include participant name and business in your email (max 2 per business).

Missed Workshop 1?

Workshop 1 (Prevention, Risk Reduction and Surveillance) has now been completed. If you missed it and would like access to the information or materials, please get in touch with the CBT team.

More information

You can learn more about PSHB, the current situation in WA and see a full calendar of events on the DPIRD WA website.

Rachelle Johnstone, WA Regional Lead can also answer questions and provide support for growers.

Rachelle Johnstone: 0423 114 972 or rachelle.johnstone@dpird.wa.gov.au

This article appears as part of the 22 May 2026 issue of Guacamole, our e-Newsletter.