Source: AlertNet
Country: Zimbabwe
by Jeffrey Moyo | @moyojeffrey | Thomson Reuters Foundation
Insect infestations have killed tens of thousands of trees, already suffering from a severe El Niño drought
By Jeffrey Moyo
HARARE, Aug 19 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Eucalyptus trees, popularly known as gum trees, stand tall amid Zimbabwe's forests. But those dotting the Harare-Beitbridge roadside, just outside the capital, are in trouble, with their bark fraying off.