gypsy moth

The fourth month of the year has special meaning for the USDA.   “April is invasive plant, pest and disease awareness month because this is the month when many of the pests and diseases emerge and begin destroying out nation’s forests, crops and landscapes,” said Samantha Simon, USDA Senior Invasive Species Coordinator.   She said inva...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is proposing two days of spraying to kill gypsy moths in Kitsap and Pierce Counties next spring.   The total area that would be treated would be about 1,300 acres and would be done by air in April or May.  ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture has released the numbers from the gypsy moth trapping program this summer and nabbed more than have in 22 years, including finding an infested tree.   Karla Salp with WSDA said they put out roughly 30,000 traps this year, mostly in Western Washington, but that it’s important for Inland Northwest producers to be aware of what’s happening.   “A lot ...

The Washington State Department of Agriculture says for the first time in 40 years of trapping gypsy moths, they found an actively reproducing female gypsy moth.   Pest Program Manager Jim Marra called an extraordinary find noting, “To halt the egg-laying activity and remove this infestation before the caterpillars hatched likely saved our state from an extensive, multi-year eradication project th