WSDA Pest Program Manager Sven Spichiger says the community is the solution to eradicating the beetle, and that working together is necessary. Reports suggest WSDA is making progress with approximately half of the proposed treatment areas allowing them to treat properties for the beetle.
The State Department of Agriculture is asking Washingtonians to check their Christmas trees, wreathes and other purchased holiday greenery for invasive species. Last week WSDA confirmed elongate hemlock scale, Fiorinia externa, on out-of-state sourced holiday greenery. The Dep...
Late last week, Washington State Department of Agriculture entomologists confirmed the first report of Japanese beetle larvae for the year. This is the first report of a larvae or grub confirmed in the beetle infestation area near Grandview, WA. A ...