YAKIMA COUNTY, Wash. - The invasive Japanese beetle is wreaking havoc on Washington’s agriculture and gardens, and state officials warn that the fight to eradicate the pest could take over a decade.

The battle against invasive Japanese beetles appears to be working as Mesa County saw a more than 80% decrease in the number ...

Camilo Acosta, WSDA’s Eradication Coordinator, explained the long-term economic impacts of the beetle infestation. “The presence of Japanese beetles has a direct economic effect—not just on homeowners ...

PASCO, Wash. – Residents in Pasco recently received a treatment form from the Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) seeking consent to spray pesticides. The effort aims to stop the ...

Spichiger, the department’s pest program manager, was referring to the destructive Japanese beetle ... our farmers and an endless battle with beetle infestations for homeowners,” Spichiger ...

The Washington Department of Agriculture is stepping in to eradicate invasive Japanese Beetles ... our farmers and an endless battle with beetle infestations for homeowners.” ...

Japanese beetles can kill commercially important ... and trade restrictions for our farmers and an endless battle with beetle infestations for homeowners," he said. Efforts to eradicate the ...

Although there are many natural ways to remove Japanese beetles, they can't give you a perfect outcome in all cases. While some just can treat larvae instead of adults, others require a lot of time to ...

It comes a few months after the discovery of 11 Japanese beetles in Kamloops — a first for the B.C. Interior. And there are likely more than that number out there, according to Gail Wallin ...