PERTH, Australia, Jan. 30 -- Murdoch University posted the following news:

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First successful lab colony of polyphagous shot hole borer in WA

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A major breakthrough has been achieved in the fight against the invasive polyphagous shot hole borer (PSHB), Euwallacea fornicatus in Western Australia.

Researchers at Murdoch University have successfully established the first stable laboratory colony of PSHB in the state.