The way the pine wood nematode epidemic has spread in Taiwan is reminiscent of fires in Taipei: people round about have shown little concern, and neglected the task of removing diseased trees, thus allowing the infection to spread. The "flames" are now finally licking their way into central and southern Taiwan and up into the mountains, to consume the native pine populations.
松材線蟲在台灣的擴散，正如台北發生火災，周遭卻以事不關己態度處之，忽略生病松樹的清除，任病原散播，火苗終於蔓延至中南部、高山地區，燒到原生種松樹族群。