WA agency asks thousands of property owners for help in fight against invasive bug

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WA agency asks property owners to help in fight against invasive bug • Washington State Standard

A Japanese beetle in the Grandview area in 2021. (Washington State Department of Agriculture)Property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties are being asked to cooperate with state efforts to eradicate invasive Japanese beetles by allowing Washington’s Department of Agriculture to treat their yards with an insecticide.  About 17,600 property owners in the area, located in central and eastern Washington, will begin to receive letters from…

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WA agency asks thousands of property owners for help in fight against invasive bug

Property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties are being asked to cooperate with state efforts to eradicate invasive Japanese beetles by allowing Washington’s Department of Agriculture to treat their yards with an insecticide.

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It is already in Italy and Switzerland: According to an expert, the voracious Japanese beetle is likely to establish itself in Germany as well – with serious consequences.

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Washington State Department of Seeks Consent To Treat Over 17,600 Properties for Japanese Beetles

January 3, 2025 Sandra Kinney # Washington State Department of Seeks Consent To Treat Over 17,600 Properties for Japanese Beetles (Olympia, WA) – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is seeking permission from property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to treat their yards for Japanese beetle. Over 17,600 property owners in the treatment area will begin receiving letters in their mailboxes. The letters…

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WSDA Seeks Consent to Treat Over 17,600 Properties for Japanese Beetles

OLYMPIA, Wash. – The Washington State Department of Agriculture (WSDA) Pest Program is seeking permission from property owners in Yakima, Benton and Franklin counties to treat their yards for Japanese beetle. Over 17,600 property owners in the treatment area will begin receiving letters in their mailboxes. The letters include information about the project as well as a consent form to have their property treated for Japanese beetles. The treatmen…