WSDA: We need help to stop Japanese beetles | Rural Life | capitalpress.com
The Washington State Department of Agriculture hopes more property owners this year will give the department access to spray for Japanese beetles, a pest gaining ground in Eastern Washington. The department will seek consent from more than 17,600 property owners in Benton, Franklin and Yakima counties, about double the number of property owners contacted last year.
Invasive giant hornet reported seen in Kitsap County, Washington | The Spokesman-Review
Rhe Washington State Department of Agriculture on Oct. 7 was sent a photo of what appeared to be a deceased northern giant hornet spotted in the wild in the Burley region of Kitsap County. The state agency is asking the public to keep their eyes open in that area and report any suspected sightings of the northern giant hornet.