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Fahmida Miller

Beetle infestation threatens Johannesburg's forests

Beetle infestation threatens Johannesburg's forests

Johannesburg is home to one of the world’s largest urban forests, but it's come under threat from a tiny beetle.

About 200 species of trees - many of them indigenous to South Africa - are afflicted with the pest and the fungus it carries.

As scientists desperately look for a solution, many of the city’s trees are dying and experts are concerned the infestation could move from the forest to croplands next.

Al Jazeera’s Fahmida Miller reports from Johannesburg.

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