spongy moth

The WSDA is proposing to treat two areas for spongy moth - Thurston and Skagit County. Proposals will be offered for local approval in order to keep the state free from this pest for another year.

Small but mighty, the spongy moth can do some major damage to trees and shrubs not only in Washington state but across the country.

2020 was full of strange happenings and scary headlines, with one of them being the arrival of a new killer bug.

The Washington State Department of Agriculture is preparing for its annual hunt for invasive pests and diseases. The Department will set thousands of traps statewide to monitor for the introduction or spread of over 130 invasive pests and diseases, including spongy moth, formerly known as gypsy moth, Asian giant hornet, apple maggot and Japanese beetle. ...