WHAT IS EHB?
About EHB EHB is an exotic pest of seasoned softwood timber including pine, spruce and fir. EHB larvae can cause serious damage to the wood it infests, which includes untreated structural pine timber, to the point where floors and roofs can collapse. In Western Australia, EHB has only been detected in seasoned (dry) untreated pine in Western Australia. Description refer to Exotic Pest Fact Sheet Adult EHB beetles are brownish-black and may have white patches on their back. Behind the head there are two raised, black, shiny knobs. Adults are about 1-2cm long with antennae about half that length. Larvae (grubs) in tunnels or galleries in the wood are a creamy white colour with a rippled body and enlarged head. Larvae can grow up to 4cm in length. What threat does EHB pose to Western Australia refer to EHB Newsletter Edition Five If EHB were to become established in Western Australia, those buildings and houses built with untreated structural pine timbers, such as those in the more newer
